上海市静安区2024-2025学年高一下学期期末英语试题（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1上海市静安区2024-2025学年高一下学期期末英语试题Ⅰ.ListeningComprehension（略）Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Fillintheblankstomakeeachsentencecoherent.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.Fortheotherblanks,fillineachblankwithoneproperword.Makesurethatyouranswersaregrammaticallycorrect.1.Theinfluencerstoodthere,________(surround)byalotofreporters.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】surrounded【详析】考查非谓语动词。句意：这位网红站在那里，被很多记者包围着。分析句子可知，设空处为非谓语，与其逻辑主语“Theinfluencer”之间是被动关系，应用过去分词作状语，surround的过去分词形式是surrounded，表示“被包围”。故填surrounded。2.Theancientlibrary________Ivisitedlastsummerwastragicallydestroyedinafire.(用适当的词填空)【答案】that/which【详析】考查定语从句关系词。句意：我去年夏天参观的那座古老图书馆在一场火灾中不幸被毁。分析句子可知，设空处引导定语从句，先行词为“theancientlibrary”，指物，且关系词在从句中作visited的宾语，因此应用关系代词。故填that/which。3.________(relieve)workstress,shedecidedtotakeawalkinthepark.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】Torelieve【详析】考查非谓语动词。句意：为了缓解工作压力，她决定去公园散步。“relieveworkstress”在句中作目的状语，用动词不定式torelieve表目的；句首单词首字母大写。故填Torelieve。4.Theonlymystery________remainsunsolvedishowthepyramidsofEgyptwerebuiltwithsuchprecision.(用适当的词填空)【答案】that【详析】考查定语从句。句意：唯一一个仍未解开的谜团是埃及金字塔是如何建造得如此精确的。空处引导定语从句，先行词为mystery，指物，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作主语，先行词前有theonly修饰，所以只能用关系代词that引导。故填that。5.WhenIworkedonthefarmlandinthedaytime,Ialwayskeptthesheep________(tie)toatreeontheriverbank.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】tied【详析】考查非谓语动词。句意：当我在白天在农田里干活时，我总是把羊拴在河岸的一棵树上。本句谓语为kept，此处为非谓语动词，且tie“拴”与逻辑主语thesheep之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词，作宾语补足语。故填tied。6.The1990swereadecade________technologicaladvancementsrevolutionizedthewaypeoplecommunicated.(用适当的词填空)【答案】when【详析】考查定语从句关系词。句意：20世纪90年代是一个科技进步彻底改变人们交流方式的十年。分析句子可知，设空处引导定语从句，先行词为adecade，表示时间，且关系词在从句中作时间状语，空处应用关系副词连接。故填when。7.________wasexpected,theresultoftheexperimentconfirmedthetheorythathadbeenproposedmanyyearsago.(用适当的词填空)【答案】As【详析】考查定语从句。句意：正如所预料的那样，实验结果证实了多年前提出的理论。此处需要一个能引导非限定性定语从句且可位于句首的关系代词，指代后面整个主句“theresultoftheexperimentconfirmedthetheorythathadbeenproposedmanyyearsago”的内容，并在从句中作主语；特殊关系代词as可以引导该非限定性定语从句，表示“正如”，符合此处语境。故填As。8.________(feature)advancedtechnology,thesmartphoneoffersusersanenhancedexperience.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】Featuring【详析】考查非谓语动词。句意：这款智能手机配备了先进的技术，为用户提供了更优质的使用体验。此处feature与smartphone

构成主动关系，故用现在分词，作状语，首字母大写。故填Featuring。9.Theancienttree________branchesstretchouttowardthesunlighthasbecomeasymboloflongevity.(用适当的词填空)【答案】whose【详析】考查定语从句。句意：那棵古树的树枝向阳光伸展，已成为长寿的象征。“______branchesstretchouttowardthesunlight”为定语从句，先行词是Theancienttree，指物，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作定语，修饰branches，和branches之间是所属关系，所以用关系代词whose引导。故填whose。10.Theguests________(seat)atthebackcouldn’thearthespeakerclearly.(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】seated【详析】考查非谓语动词。句意：坐在后面的客人听不清演讲者的话。句中“(seat)attheback”作后置定语，seat用非谓语动词形式，与其逻辑主语theguests之间是被动关系，用过去分词表被动。故填seated。SectionBDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.GiftGivingIsAbouttheBuyer,NottheReceiverManyofusliketothinkwefocusontherecipient’sneedswhenchoosingagift,butresearchersfindtheprocessisn’tsosimple.“Theurgetogiveanunexpected,wow-worthygiftcomesfromthegiver____11____(want)toshowhowmuchtheyknowabouttherecipientandtogetthemsomething____12____surprisesanddelightsthem,”saysGalak,aconsumerpsychologist.“It’sasmuchaboutwhatthegiverwants____13____makingtherecipienthappy.”Onestudyfoundgiversmayskip“satisfaction-maximizinggifts”andchoosetogive“reaction-maximizinggifts”instead.Giftsexpressfeelingstowardothersbutalsoreflecthowwesee____14____Self-centeredmotives____15____(root)inmanygiftchoices:ConcertticketscansayIwanttofeelclosertoyou.____16____(choose)acustomartworkinsteadofsomethingfromtheweddingregistrycanmeanIwantyoutobelievethatIunderstandyoubetterthananyoneelse.Sometimes,notbuyingagiftisaformofself-protection—wedon’twanttofeellike____17____weownisnotgoodenough.“Itisn’taboutmakingyouhappy,”Galakexplains.“It’saboutmakingsureIdon’tmakemyself____18____(badly)off.Thegoalistoavoidenvy.”“Thesearenotchoicesabouttherecipientanymore,”Galaksays.“Theyhelpthegivertakepride____19____thegivingprocess.”Hehasalsofoundthatpeoplesometimespurposelygivegiftstheydon’tbelievetobebest,____20____hecalls“selfishprosocial(亲社会的)behavior.”【答案】11.wanting12.that/which13.as14.ourselves15.arerooted16.Choosing17.what18.lookbad19.in20.which【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了送礼行为背后的心理动机。研究发现，送礼者在选择礼物时往往更关注自身需求而非接收者的喜好，如通过礼物展示对接收者的了解或避免自身负面情绪。【11题详析】考查非谓语动词。句意：消费心理学家加拉克（Galak）表示：“想要送出一份出人意料、令人惊叹的礼物，这种冲动源于送礼者想展示自己对收礼者的了解程度，以及为对方挑选一份能带来惊喜和愉悦的礼物。”空处需填非谓语动词形式，介词from后需接动名词形式，“thegiverwantingtoshow...”为动名词复合结构，作from的宾语。故填wanting。【12题详析】考查定语从句。句意：消费心理学家加拉克（Galak）表示：“想要送出一份出人意料、令人惊叹的礼物，这种冲动源于送礼者想展示自己对收礼者的了解程度，以及为对方挑选一份能带来惊喜和愉悦的礼物。”空处引导定语从句，先行词something，指物，在定语从句中作主语，故用关系代词that或which引导。故填that/which。【13题详析】考查固定短语。句意：“这既关乎送礼者的需求，也关乎让收礼者开心。”固定搭配asmuchAasB表示“既A又B”或“与其说B不如说A”。故填as。【14题详析】考查代词。句意：礼物不仅表达对他人的情感，也反映了我们如何看待自己。主语和宾语一致，需用反身代词ourselves。故填ourselves。【15题详析】考查时态语态。句意：许多礼物选择中都根植着以自我为中心的动机：赠送音乐会门票可能意味着“我想与你更亲近”。主语与谓语构成被动关系，且陈述客观事实用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为motives，谓语用复数。故填arerooted。【16题详析】考查非谓语动词。句意：选择定制艺术品而非婚礼登记册上的物品，可能意味着“我想让你相信我比任何人都更懂你”。句子缺少主语，用动名词choosing作主语，表示“选择定制艺术品”这一行为，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Choosing。【17题详析】考查宾语从句。句意：有时，不买礼物是一种自我保护——我们不想觉得自己拥有的东西不够好。空处引导宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，指物，故用what引导。故填what。【18题详析】考查固定搭配。句意：加拉克解释道：“这不是为了让你开心，而是为了确保我不让自己显得糟糕，目标是避免嫉妒。”“make+宾语+动词原形”表示“使……做某事”，此处“makemyselflookbad”意为“使自己看起来糟糕”。故填lookbad。【19题详析】考查介词。句意：它们帮助送礼者在送礼过程中获得自豪感。takepridein意为“以……为骄傲”，为固定短语。故填in。【20题详析】考查定语从句。句意：他还发现，人们有时会刻意赠送自己认为并非最佳的礼物，他将这种行为称为“自私的亲社会行为”。空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代前文整个句子，在定语从句中作宾语，需用关系代词which引导。故填which。SectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.staringB.influenceC.likelyD.shapesE.connectedF.produceG.reviewedH.rightI.highlightsJ.reorganizeK.provingEversinceIwasalittlekid,Ihavefeltguiltyaboutdaydreaming.IrelatedtothecharacterBastianfromthemovieTheNever-endingStory,especiallywhenhisfatherdemanded,“Getyourheaddownoutoftheclouds,andkeepbothfeetontheground!”Thisline,repeatedthroughoutthefilm,____21____Bastian’sstrugglewiththefantasticnatureofhisdaydreams.WhileIwasneverdirectlydiscouragedfromdreamingasakid,asIgrewolder,the____22____ofmyculturemademefeellikeIwaswastingmytimewhenevermyheadwasintheclouds.Andyet,itneverfelt____23____toshutdownthatdaydreaming.Forone,itwastoofun.Howamazingisitthatwe,ashumans,cangoanywhere,doanything,andbeadifferentversionofourselves—allsafelywithinourminds?Butit’snotjustfun.Ina2012issueofPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience,researcherMaryHelenImmordino-Yangandherteam____24____studiesaboutbrainactivityduringrest.Theirresearch,summarizedinScienceDaily,foundthat“brainactivityduringrestis____25____toself-awareness,moraljudgment,learning,andmemory.Justlikesleephelpsthebrain____26____toworkmoreefficiently,daydreamingmayalsoimprovementalhealthandthinking.”Andbrain“time-outs”mayalsohelpkidslearnbetter,possibly____27____wrongthoseadultswhoblamekidsfordaydreaming.“Wefocusontheoutsideworldineducationanddon’tlookmuchatinside—focusedskillsandattentions.Butinnerfocus____28____thewaywebuildmemories,makemeaningandtransferthatlearningintonewcontexts,”saysImmordino-Yang.StudiesImmordino-Yanglookedatindicatedthatkidswhopracticeinnerfocusareless____29____tosufferfromhighlevelsofanxiety,performbetterontests,andplanbetterforthefuture.Nexttimeyouseeakidorevenanadult____30____offintospace,rememberthattheymightactuallybedoingimportantworkfortheirmind.【答案】21.I22.B23.H24.G25.E26.J27.K28.D29.C30.A【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。作者从小对白日梦感到内疚，后经研究发现白日梦有益心理健康、思维和学习，呼吁理解做白日梦的人。【21题详析】考查动词。句意：这一情节在整部影片中反复出现，凸显了巴蒂安与自己那些奇异梦境之间所存在的冲突。根据“Bastian’sstrugglewiththefantasticnatureofhisdaydreams”以及句意“凸显”可知应用动词highlight，作谓语，陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为line，谓语用三单形式。故选I。【22题详析】考查名词。句意：小时候我从未被直接劝阻不要有梦想，但随着年龄增长，文化的影响让我每当异想天开时，都觉得自己在浪费时间。根据“ofmyculturemademefeellikeIwaswastingmytimewhenevermyheadwasintheclouds”以及句意“影响”可知应用名词influence，作主语。故选B。【23题详析】考查形容词。句意：然而，停止那种白日做梦的感觉从未让人觉得是对的。根据“Forone,itwastoofun.Howamazingisitthatwe,ashumans,cangoanywhere,doanything,andbeadifferentversionofourselves—allsafelywithinourminds?Butit’snotjustfun.(首先，这太有趣了。作为人类，我们能够在脑海中安全地去往任何地方、做任何事情，成为不同版本的自己，这是多么令人惊叹啊？但这不仅仅是有趣。)”以及句意“对的”可知应用形容词right，作表语。故选H。【24题详析】考查动词。句意：在2012年《心理科学展望》杂志的一期中，研究人员玛丽·海伦·伊莫迪诺-杨及其团队回顾了有关大脑在休息状态下的活动情况的相关研究。根据“studiesaboutbrainactivityduringrest”以及句意“回顾”可知应用动词review，发生在过去用一般过去时。故选G。【25题详析】考查形容词。句意：据《科学日报》报道，他们的研究发现：“在休息状态下的大脑活动与自我意识、道德判断、学习以及记忆有关。”根据“toself-awareness,moraljudgment,learning,andmemory”以及句意“与……有关”可知应用形容词connected，作表语。故选E。【26题详析】考查动词。句意：就像睡眠有助于大脑重新调整以提高工作效率一样，做白日梦也可能有助于改善心理健康和思维能力。根据“toworkmoreefficiently”以及句意“重新调整”可知应用动词reorganize，上文为短语help…dosth.。故选J。【27题详析】考查动词。句意：而且大脑的“休息时间”或许还能帮助孩子更好地学习，这或许能证明那些指责孩子爱做白日梦的成年人的看法是错误的。根据“wrongthoseadultswhoblamekidsfordaydreaming”以及句意“证明”可知应用现在分词proving，作状语。故选K。【28题详析】考查动词。句意：Immordino-Yang说：“但内心的专注会影响我们构建记忆、赋予意义以及将所学知识迁移到新情境中的方式。”根据“thewaywebuildmemories,makemeaningandtransferthatlearningintonewcontexts”以及句意“影响”可知应用动词shape，故选D。【29题详析】考查形容词。句意：伊莫迪诺-杨的研究表明，那些能够保持内心专注的孩子更不容易出现严重的焦虑症状，考试成绩也更优异，对未来也有更好的规划。根据“tosufferfromhighlevelsofanxiety,performbetterontests,andplanbetterforthefuture”以及句意“不容易，不可能”可知应用形容词likely，作表语。故选C。【30题详析】考查动词。句意：下次当你看到一个孩子，甚至是一个成年人目光呆滞地凝视着远方时，请记住，他们可能实际上正在为自己的大脑进行着重要的“工作”。根据“offintospace”以及句意“凝视”可知应用动词stare，且上文为短语seesb.doingsth.。故选A。Ⅲ.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.WhyDoPeopleLikeBubbleWrapSoMuch?Itpads.Itprotects.And,bestofall,itpops!That’sright,todaywe’retalkingabouteveryone’sfavoritepackingmaterial.Bubblewrap!Haveyoueverhadthepleasureofpoppingthesmallair-filledbubblesthat____31____asheetofbubblewrap?Ifso,youknowthere’ssomethinghighlysatisfyingaboutit.Haveyoueverwonderedwhypoppingthemissomuchfun?Whydopeoplelikebubblewrap?Itturnsoutthatthereissome____32____behindthehumanconnectiontobubblewrap.Someexpertsbelieveit’ssimilartothe____33____tofidget.Fidgetingreferstounconsciousmovementspeoplemaketoreducestressormaintainfocus.Doyouclickapenorbounceyourlegwhileyou’relistening?Maybeyouliketodoodleinthecornersofyournotesor____34____astressball.Thesesmallactionsarealltypesoffidgeting.Whilesomepeoplethinkfidgetingis____35____,it’sactuallybeenshowntoincreaseattentionspan.Italso____36____withtheretentionofinformation.Similarly,astudyrevealedthatpeoplereportfeelingmore____37____afterpoppingbubblewrap.Theresultsalsoshowedthatpeoplewhopoppedbubblewrapwerecalmerafterwardthanthosewhodidnot.So,likefidgeting,poppingbubblewrapmayincreasepeople’s____38____topayattentionandrememberwhattheylearn.Expertsalsosaytheenjoymentofbubblewrapmaybetiedtohumanevolution.Inotherwords,yourbrainis___39___toenjoyit!Earlyhumanshadtobeontheirtoesallthetime.Theyneededtobereadytorunfromapredatoratamoment’s_____40_____.Today,peoplespendalotoftimesitting,_____41_____atschoolandatwork.Asaresult,thebodymaybuildalotofmuscletensionfor_____42_____ofmovement.Poppingbubblewraphelps_____43_____thatmuscletension.Itreducesstressandanxiety._____44_____,studieshaveshownthat,sometimes,thehumanbrainreceivesfeel-goodchemicalslikedopamineafterpoppingbubblewrap.Sothatmaybewhyitfeelssosatisfying!Doyouhaveanycreativewaystousebubblewrap?Orwouldyouratherjusthavefunpoppingit?Eitherway,thisfunfidgetitemisn’t_____45_____anytimesoon.Sopopaway!31.A.coverup B.consistof C.fillout D.makeup32.A.science B.misunderstanding C.mystery D.agreement33.A.chance B.need C.right D.aim34.A.spot B.squeeze C.apply D.release35.A.shocking B.amusing C.distracting D.convincing36.A.contrasts B.helps C.changes D.interacts37.A.panic B.restless C.alert D.upset38.A.range B.status C.distress D.ability39.A.wired B.arranged C.allowed D.challenged40.A.rest B.reminder C.notice D.hesitation41.A.nearly B.specially C.especially D.roughly42.A.excess B.lack C.rhythm D.pattern43.A.relax B.blame C.strengthen D.explore44.A.Instead B.Inotherwords C.Bycontrast D.Infact45.A.approaching B.disappearing C.measuring D.developing【答案】31.D32.A33.B34.B35.C36.B37.C38.D39.A40.C41.C42.B43.A44.D45.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章从科学角度分析了人们喜欢气泡膜及其挤压气泡行为的原因，包括与“坐立不安”行为的相似性、人类进化的影响，以及挤压气泡对缓解肌肉紧张和释放愉悦化学物质的作用。【31题详析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：你有没有过挤压一张泡泡纸上充满空气的小气泡的乐趣？A.coverup掩盖；B.consistof由……组成；C.fillout填写；D.makeup构成。根据后文“asheetofbubblewrap”可知，小气泡构成了泡泡纸。故选D项。【32题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实证明，人类对泡泡纸的喜爱背后有一些科学依据。A.science科学；B.misunderstanding误解；C.mystery神秘；D.agreement同意。根据后文“Someexpertsbelieveit’ssimilartothe________tofidget.”可知，专家对此的解释是基于科学的。故选A项。【33题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些专家认为，这类似于人们坐立不安的需求。A.chance机会；B.need需求；C.right权利；D.aim目标。根据后文“Fidgetingreferstounconsciousmovementspeoplemaketoreducestressormaintainfocus.”可知，坐立不安是人们为了缓解压力或保持专注的需求。故选B项。【34题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许你喜欢在笔记的角落里涂鸦，或者挤压减压球。A.spot发现；B.squeeze挤压；C.apply应用；D.release释放。根据前文“Doyouclickapenorbounceyourlegwhileyou’relistening?”可知，这些都是坐立不安的表现，挤压压力球也是其中之一。故选B项。【35题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然有些人认为坐立不安会分散注意力，但事实上，它已被证明可以延长注意力持续时间。A.shocking令人震惊的；B.amusing有趣的；C.distracting分散注意力的；D.convincing有说服力的。根据后文“it’sactuallybeenshowntoincreaseattentionspan”可知，虽然有人认为坐立不安会分散注意力，但实际上它能增加注意力持续时间。故选C项。【36题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：它还有助于信息的保留。A.contrasts对比；B.helps帮助；C.changes改变；D.interacts互动。根据前文“Whilesomepeoplethinkfidgetingis________,it’sactuallybeenshowntoincreaseattentionspan.”可知，坐立不安对注意力和信息保留有积极作用，“帮助”符合语境。故选B项。【37题详析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一项研究显示，人们在挤压泡泡纸后感觉更加警觉。A.panic恐慌的；B.restless不安的；C.alert警觉的；D.upset沮丧的。根据后文“Theresultsalsoshowedthatpeoplewhopoppedbubblewrapwerecalmerafterwardthanthosewhodidnot.”可知，挤压泡泡纸带来积极情绪，“警觉”与注意力提升对应。故选C项。【38题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，就像坐立不安一样，挤压泡泡纸可能会提高人们集中注意力和记住所学内容的能力。A.range范围；B.status地位；C.distress痛苦；D.ability能力。根据前文“Whilesomepeoplethinkfidgetingis_______,it’sactuallybeenshowntoincreaseattentionspan.”和“Italso________withtheretentionofinformation.Similarly,astudy”可知，此处指提升“能力”。故选D项。【39题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：换句话说，你的大脑天生就喜欢它！A.wired倾向；B.arranged安排；C.allowed允许；D.challenged挑战。根据前文“Expertsalsosaytheenjoymentofbubblewrapmaybetiedtohumanevolution.”可知，人类进化使得大脑天生喜欢捏泡泡纸。故选A项。【40题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们需要随时准备好从捕食者手中逃脱。A.rest休息；B.reminder提醒；C.notice通知；瞬间注意；D.hesitation犹豫。根据前文“Earlyhumanshadtobeontheirtoesallthetime.”可知，早期人类需要随时准备逃离危险，“atamoment’snotice”意为“立即，随时”。故选C项。【41题详析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：如今，人们花很多时间坐着，尤其是在学校和工作中。A.nearly几乎；B.specially特别地；C.especially尤其；D.roughly粗略地。根据前文“peoplespendalotoftimesitting”可知，尤其是在学校和工作时人们久坐。故选C项。【42题详析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，身体可能会因为缺乏运动而积累大量肌肉紧张。A.excess过量；B.lack缺乏；C.rhythm节奏；D.pattern模式。根据前文“peoplespendalotoftimesitting”可知，久坐导致缺乏运动，从而积累肌肉紧张。故选B项。【43题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：挤压泡泡纸有助于缓解肌肉紧张。A.relax放松；缓解；B.blame责备；C.strengthen加强；D.explore探索。根据“Itreducesstressandanxiety.”可知，挤压泡泡纸能减轻压力，“缓解肌肉紧张”是其具体作用。故选A项。【44题详析】考查短语辨析。句意：事实上，研究表明，有时人类大脑在挤压泡泡纸后会收到多巴胺等让人感觉良好的化学物质。A.Instead相反；B.Inotherwords换句话说；C.Bycontrast相比之下；D.Infact事实上。后文通过研究结果进一步论证前文观点，“事实上”用于引出具体证据。故选D项。【45题详析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管怎样，这种有趣的解压物品短期内不会消失。A.approaching接近；B.disappearing消失；C.measuring测量；D.developing发展。根据前文“Doyouhaveanycreativewaystousebubblewrap?Orwouldyouratherjusthavefunpoppingit?”可知，泡泡纸有多种用途，不会很快消失。故选B项。SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Attheageof40,PaulCounselfromLeedervilleinWesternAustraliahardlyseemedontheroadtowealth.Asapotterandceramicsartist,hewasusedtogettingbyonwhateverworkwasonoffer.Thenin1994hewasinvitedtoamajorartexhibitioninPerth,whereheexhibited40beautifulpieces.Theshowwasasuccess,butstillheonlysoldseven,comingoutwithjust$1500—notincludingthecostofthematerials:“Ithought,hangon,Iwanttobewealthy,”Counselrecalls.Thinkinglikeamillionaireisacrucialfirststeptobecomingone.“Mostpeopleretirefinancialunderachievers,”hesays.“Youhavetoseetheworlddifferentlyfromthewayotherpeopleseetheworld.”Counselborrowedenoughmoneyforadepositonahouse,fixeditupandinvestedthemoneyhemadeinthesharemarket.Injustthreeyearsandeightmonthshe’dmadehisfirstmillion.Whatmattersmost,hesays,ismindset:freeingyourselffromsociety’sconditioningandbecomingeconomicallyandpersonallyfree.“Assoonasweearnanincome,we’reencouragedtobuythingswecan’tafford,”saysCounsel.“Creditandbuy-now-pay-laterschemestemptedusintoalifeofdebtservicingratherthanexperiencingthefreedomthatincomeshouldprovide.”Today,hehasmoremoneythanhecarestotalkabout,yethestilllivesinthesamesuburbanCalifornianhouseandshunsthetrappingsoftheluxuriesthatmanypeopledreamof.“Myneighborsdon’thaveacluehowmuchmoneyIhave,”hesays.“EverybodylaughsatmeaboutmyHyundaicar...butit’sbloodycomfortable.”46.PaulCounseldecidedtochangehisfinancialfuturebecause________.A.hewasrejectedbyamajorartexhibitionB.hecouldn’tgetbyasapotterandceramicsartistC.hisartexhibitionprofitsweredisappointingD.hereadabiographyofself-mademillionaires47.AccordingtoPaulCounsel,whatisthemostimportantfactortobecomingwealthy?A.Startingabusinessearlyinlife. B.Landingawell-paidjob.C.Savingeverypennyearned. D.Changingone’smindset.48.WhydoesPaulCounselcriticizecreditandbuy-now-pay-laterschemes?A.Becausetheypreventedpeoplefromcarningenoughmoney.B.Becausetheycreateddebtburdensinsteadoffinancialflexibility.C.Becausetheydiscouragedpeoplefrominvestinginrealestate.D.Becausetheywereofnobenefittopeoplebuyingluxurygoods.【答案】46.C47.D48.B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了澳大利亚陶艺家PaulCounsel从收入微薄到成为百万富翁的经历，探讨了他实现财富转变的关键因素及对消费观念的看法。【46题详析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Theshowwasasuccess,butstillheonlysoldseven,comingoutwithjust$1500—notincludingthecostofthematerials(展览很成功，但他只卖出了七件作品，收入仅1500美元——还不包括材料成本)”可知，Paul举办展览的利润远低于预期，这直接促使他决心改变财务状况。故选C项。【47题详析】细节理解题。根据第四段“Whatmattersmost,hesays,ismindset:freeingyourselffromsociety’sconditioningandbecomingeconomicallyandpersonallyfree.(他说，最重要的是心态：把自己从社会的固有模式中解放出来，实现经济和个人的自由。)”可知，Paul认为成为富人的核心因素是改变心态，摆脱传统思维的束缚。故选D项。【48题详析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Creditandbuy-now-pay-laterschemestemptedusintoalifeofdebtservicingratherthanexperiencingthefreedomthatincomeshouldprovide.(信用和“先买后付”的计划诱使我们陷入偿还债务的生活，而非享受收入本应带来的自由。)”可知，Paul批评这类消费模式是因为它们让人们背负债务负担，而非实现财务灵活。故选B项。(B)Splashlanguageimmersionprogramsprovideauniqueandpowerfulopportunitytostrengthenchildren’shighestcognitivebrainpotentialsthroughdeliberateliteracydevelopmentintwolanguagesandauthenticexposuretorichlanguageexperiences.Researchshowsthatbilingualpeoplehaveaneasiertimewiththesekeybrainfunctions:LanguageintheBrainResearchalsoshowsthatthebrainsofbilingualpeoplearemoredevelopedinareasthatorganizeandprocessspeech.49.WhatisthemainpurposeofSplashlanguageimmersionprograms?A.Tohelpchildrenlearnmathfaster.B.Toenhancechildren’scognitiveabilities.C.Topreparestudentsforstate-mandatedtests.D.Tofocusonimprovingmemoryskills.50.Whichbrainareaisresponsiblefororganizinglanguageforactivespeech?A.Wernicke’sArea. B.AuditoryCortex.C.MotorCortex. D.Broca’sArea.51.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofbilingualpeopleovermonolingualpeoplementionedinthisstudy?A.BeinglesslikelytosufferfromAlzheimer’sdisease.B.Higheraverageincomeandbetterjobprospects.C.Strongerawarenesstomultitaskandread.D.Doingbetterinstate-mandatedtests.【答案】49.B50.D51.C【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了Splash语言沉浸式项目的作用、双语者的大脑优势及相关研究结论。【49题详析】推理判断题。根据第一段首句“Splashlanguageimmersionprogramsprovideauniqueandpowerfulopportunitytostrengthenchildren’shighestcognitivebrainpotentialsthroughdeliberateliteracydevelopmentintwolanguagesandauthenticexposuretorichlanguageexperiences.(Splash语言沉浸式项目通过有计划地发展两种语言的读写能力，以及让孩子真实接触丰富的语言体验，为增强儿童最高认知脑潜能提供了独特而有力的机会)”可知，该项目的核心目的是增强儿童的认知能力。故选B项。【50题详析】细节理解题。根据“LanguageintheBrain”部分中“Broca’sArea-Thebrainorganizeslanguageforactivespeechinthisarea.(布罗卡区——大脑在这个区域组织用于主动言语表达的语言信息。)”可知，负责组织主动语言表达的脑区是布罗卡区。故选D项。【51题详析】细节理解题。细节理解题。根据文中第一张图片中提到的双语者优势MentalHealth中“Amultilingualbrainisquicker,nimblerandmoreresistanttoAlzheimer'sandotherformsofdementia(掌握多种语言的大脑反应更敏捷、更灵活，并且更能抵御阿尔茨海默病和其他形式的痴呆症)”和PreparationfortheFuture中“higheraveragesalariesandgreatercareeropportunities(更高的平均薪资和更多的职业机会)”以及AcademicPerformance中“outperformmonolingualpeersonstate-mandatedtests(在州规定的考试中表现优于单语同龄人)”可知，C项“更强的多任务处理和阅读意识”未在文中出现，属于无关选项。故选C项。(C)Odekuwasnotfoundthroughtraditionalscouting(球探)methods.InhisEastLondonpark,hesetuphisphoneandfilmedhimselfdoingexerciseslike30-secondpush-ups,10-metersprints,andsidejumps.AiSCOUT’sAIplatformanalyzedhismovements.Theplatform,createdbydatascientistsandtopscouts,testsplayerswithstandardexercisesandprovidesimmediatefeedbackusingmachinelearningalgorithms(算法).TheideacamefromfounderDarrenPeries’frustrationwhenhissonwasletgobyTottenham’sacademyat16withoutanyperformancerecords.“Clubshadnofootageordatatoevaluatehimagain,”saysCOORichardFelton-Thomas.“Whileseniorteamsuseadvancedtracking,youthfootball,evenattopacademies,lacksgooddata.”Aftersevenmonthsofstudyingmillionsofdatapoints,AiSCOUTnowtracksdetailslikejointanglesduringjumpsandspeedpatterns,givingfeedbackwithinanhour.Topperformersmoveontoball-skilltests.Odeku’strialforBurnleyinvolvedmovingtheballthroughsevenmarkersfilmedinhislocalpark.Hisspeedandcontrolearnedhimaninvitationtotheclub’strainingcenter,abigturn-aroundforaplayerwhohadbeendroppedbyPremierLeagueacademiesforbeing“toosmall.”“Thistechnologyfixespartiality—whichmeansacademiestendtopreferplayerswhoarealreadyphysicallydeveloped.”saysFelton-Thomas.“Asaresult,LatebloomerslikeOdeku,whogrewlater,getmissed.”AiSCOUThelpsclubskeeptrackofplayers’progress,includingphysicalandskillimprovements.Unliketraditionalscouting,whereexpertstraveltomatcheshopingtofindtalent,AiSCOUTworkswithteamslikeChelseaandBurnleytofindhiddenplayers.“Wespotplayerswhohavebeenoverlooked,”saysFelton-Thomas.TheplatformevenhelpsrecruitUnder-8playersbyusingmeasureslikesprintspeedanddecision-making.ForOdeku,nowplayingforHaringeyBorough’sseniorteam,theappreplacedluckwithclear,measurabledata.“Before,youneededperfecttiming—ascoutwatchingyouonyourbestday,”hesays.Histrial,filmedinapark,earnedhimaBurnleyinviteandgavehimconfidence:“ThatsessionmademefeellikeIbelong.”AiSCOUTturnssubjectivetalentspottingintomeasurableanalysis,givingmoreopportunitiestoplayerswhilehelpingclubsmakesmarter,data-drivendecisions.Thisischangingthefutureoffootball.52.WhatledtothecreationoftheAiSCOUTplatform?A.Alackofskilledcoachesinjuniorfootballclubs.B.Atopclub’srequestformorefitnesstrackingtools.C.Anabsenceofyouthfootballperformancedata.D.Aneedtoincreasesponsorshipforyouthprograms.53.Theunderlinedword“partiality”inparagraph4probablymeans________A.preferenceforcertainplayersortypesB.interestinmeasuringplayergrowthC.emphasisonphysicaltraitsoverskillD.neglectofearly-developingplayers54.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Odekusubmittedmatchhighlightsfromatournament.B.AiSCOUTpromotesfairerandmoredata-drivendecisions.C.AiSCOUTismainlyusefulforadvancedprofessionalteams.D.Odekugotatrialopportunitybasedonluck.55.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.FromParkstoStardom:AYoungFootballer’sStoryB.TheRiseofAIFitnessToolsforYouthTrainingC.HowPremierLeagueClubsDevelopFutureStarsD.AIRevolutionizesFootballTalentDiscovery【答案】52.C53.A54.B55.D【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了AiSCOUT平台的诞生背景、运作方式及其对足球人才发现的革命性影响。该平台利用人工智能和数据分析，改变了传统球探模式，为更多被忽视的球员提供了机会。【52题详析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“‘Clubshadnofootageordatatoevaluatehimagain,’saysCOORichardFelton-Thomas.‘Whileseniorteamsuseadvancedtracking,youthfootball,evenattopacademies,lacksgooddata.’(首席运营官理查德・费尔顿-托马斯表示：“俱乐部没有录像或数据来再次评估他。尽管成年队使用先进的追踪技术，但青年足球，甚至是顶级学院的青年足球，都缺乏良好的数据。”)”可知，俱乐部没有录像或数据来再次评估球员，即使是顶级学院的青年足球也缺乏良好的数据，这直接导致了AiSCOUT平台的创建。故选C项。【53题详析】词义猜测题。根据第四段“whichmeansacademiestendtopreferplayerswhoarealreadyphysicallydeveloped(这意味着学院往往更偏爱身体已经发育成熟的球员)”可知，下文说的是学院往往更偏爱身体已经发育成熟的球员，可推理出划线词“partiality”的意思是对某些球员或类型的偏爱。故选A项。【54题详析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“AiSCOUTturnssubjectivetalentspottingintomeasurableanalysis,givingmoreopportunitiestoplayerswhilehelpingclubsmakesmarter,data-drivendecisions.(AiSCOUT将主观的人才发掘转化为可量化的分析，为球员创造更多机会，同时帮助俱乐部做出更明智、基于数据的决策)”可知，AiSCOUT帮助俱乐部做出更明智、基于数据的决。可推断出，AiSCOUT促进了更公平、更基于数据的决策。故选B项。【55题详析】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Odekuwasnotfoundthroughtraditionalscouting(球探)methods.InhisEastLondonpark,hes