2025-2026学年广西南宁市某中学高二上学期月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西南宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAneleven-nighttripdeparting30May2025MAY2025Fri30FlyinBusinessClassfromLondontoDubrovnik,CroatiaUponarrivalgotoa5☆hotelforyourtwo-nightstaySat31Dubrovnik,CroatiaSpendthedayexploringatyourleisureJUNE2025Sun1Dubrovnik,CroatiaGototheportandboardthe6☆OceanEncoreforyourseven-nightvoyage(航行)Mon2-Sat7Kotor,Montenegro→Gallipoli,Italy→Sarandé,Albania→Zakinthos,Greece→Naflion,GreeceRelaxatseaSun8-Mon9Athens(fromPiraeus),GreeceLeaveandgotoa5☆hotelforyourtwo-nightstaySpendthedayexploringatyourleisureTue10Athens,GreeceGototheairportforyourBusinessClassflighttoLondonWHAT’SincludedFREEprivateUKdriverservice,upto100mileseachway,forALLbookingsFREEtwo-night5☆hotelstayinDubrovnik,CroatiaincludingbreakfastSEVEN-NIGHTluxuryvoyageonboardOceanEncore—Spacious,all-suite(套房)accommodationwithsweepingoceanviews—Freefinewines,spirits,champagnes,beersandsoftdrinksthroughoutyourvoyageFREEtwo-night5☆hotelstayinAthens,GreeceincludingbreakfastReturnbusinessclassflightsfromLondon(regionalflightsmaybeavailableonrequest)SPECIALOFFERS(perperson)SUITEGRADEFULLPRICE(PP)NOWPRICE(PP)VerandaSuite(2left)V1£5,799£4,799VerandaSuiteV4£7,399£6,399Oceanwelcomesyoutothisall-inclusive,luxurytrip.Bookby8pmon31stMarch2025toenjoyanextra£100discountpersuite!1.Wheredoesthe7-nightvoyagestart?A.London. B.Dubrovnik. C.Athens. D.Kotor.2.Whatservicedoesthistripprovide?A.Aneleven-nighthotelstay. B.Wine-tastingsessions.C.Afull-journeydriverservice. D.Round-tripbusinessclassflights.3.IfacouplebookaVerandaSuite(V1)on30thMarch2025,howmuchwilltheysave?A.£1,900. B.£2,000. C.£2,100. D.£2,200.BAsafreelance(自由职业的)writer,thestructureofmyworkdaycanoftenvarywildly.Sometimes,itfeelsasifIhavetoomuchtodo—otherdays,toolittle.Yetnomattertheshapeofmy9to5,onethingremainsconstant:emails.Aboutayearago,Ifoundmyemail-checkinghabithadbecomemoredistracting(分心的)thanusual.Whenworkingonmycomputer,Ifoundmyselfnervouslycheckingmyphoneforunreademailswheneverhittingamentalblock.Evenworse,duringlunchorwalks,thathabitofcheckingwouldcomewithme,makingmybreaksanextensionoftheworkday.ThelittlereddotonmyGmailapphadbecomeamarkerofmyprofessionalimage:themoreunreademails,themoreIfeltIwasfailing.Byquicklyrespondingtoeveryone,IconvincedmyselfIwasseenasreliablebymypaymastersandthereforeworthyoftheworkIneededtopaymyelectricitybills,soIcouldchargemyphone,readmyemailsandcarryontheendlesscycle.However,speeddoesn’talwaysmeanquality.Iwasalwayscontactable—butatwhatcost?Itookontoomuchwork,notallowingmyselfspacetoreflectonthevalueofmywork.ThecontentmachinekeptrunningandIwasbusy,producing“wordsalad”ontotheinternet.Somethingneededtochange.Afteraparticularlycrazyweekofnonstopemailing,Ideletedtheemailapp.Thedifferencewasimmediatelynoticeable.Ibegantorestbetter.Now,myworkdaysremainunpredictable,butI’verealisedthatalackofstructureneedn’tstopmesettingboundaries(边界)formyself.UninterruptedbreakshelpmefocuswhenIgetbacktowork.Takingafewhourstorespondtomessages—insteadofjustminutes—oftenmakesnodifferencetothesenderandallowsmetodigestthecontentproperly.Iamstillsurvivingasafreelancerinafast-pacedindustry,butnowIcanspendmytimeendlesslycheckingmyphoneforInstagramstoriesinstead.4.Howdidtheemail-checkinghabitaffecttheauthor?A.Itcausedhimmentaldisorder. B.Itmadehisbreakslessrelaxing.C.Itkepthimextremelyimpatient. D.Itchangedthestructureofhisworkday.5.Whydidtheauthorfeeltheneedtorespondtoemailsquickly?A.Hewantedtoavoidlongworkinghours.B.Hesoughthighpaytocoverelectricitybills.C.Hedesiredtomaintainaprofessionalimage.D.Hebelievedmultitaskingensuredemployment.6.Whatdoestheauthorimplybymentioning“wordsalad”inparagraph4?A.Hewasfarfromproductive. B.Hevaluedqualityoverquantity.C.Hisworkwascreativeandtasteful. D.Hisworklackedmeaningfulcontent.7.Whatdoestheauthorlearnafterdeletingtheemailapp?A.Emailsenderspreferthoughtfulreplies.B.Socialmediaismoreimportantthanemail.C.Settingboundariescanimproveworkefficiency.D.Freelancersshouldgetusedtoafast-pacedlifestyle.CWildfiresaregettingworseacrosstheworld.Twenty-oneyearsofsatellitedatashowsseverefireshavemorethandoubledinfrequencysince2003andthesixmostextremeyearssincerecordsbeganhavecomesince2017,causingmoredeathsanddestruction.OneEuropeanUnion(EU)pilotprogram,theLifeLandscapeFireProject(LLFP),isnowusinghungrymountaingoatstopreventwildfiresbeforetheystart.Itinvolvesacombinationofcontrolledfiresandhungrygoatsgrazing(吃草)toreduceplantcoverthatcandryupinsummerandfueltherapidspreadoffires.Controlledfireshelpburnolderplantsthatgoatsdon’teat,allowingfreshgreenvegetationtogrowwhichgrazerslikegoatsandcowsdoeat.Theexperimentalprojectpaysshepherds(牧羊人)toguidetheirgoatstoareaswheretheywanttheplantcoverreduced,andtheyalsobuildsheltersandwateringareastoattractfreegrazerstothedesiredspots.That’showmountaingoatsandcowsbecomemobilefirepreventionunits.LLFPdirectorAndreMotaoverseesthisEU-fundedproject.“Weareinoneofthemostaffectedregionsbywildfires,historicallyspeaking,”saidMota.“LastSeptemberwehadawildfirewithextremebehaviorthatburnedalmosteverythinginitspath.Butourparcelsmanagedtokeepgreen.”AvideofromMotashowedthatonehalfofthemountainwasblackandburnedandtheothergreen,thepartswhichcontrolledfiresandhungrygoatshadmadeunlikelytoburn.“Webelievethisprovesthat,whenscaledupfromapilotprojecttoafullsolution,itworks,”headded.Thesoundofgoatbellsringsoutasthegoatsmovepeacefullyontheirway,offeringhopeinaregiondirectlyinthepathofclimatechaos.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheLLFP?A.Itprotectsmountaingoats.B.Itemploysintegratedmethods.C.IthasbeenconductedacrossEurope.D.Itwinsshepherds’unconditionalsupport.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“thedesiredspots”referto?A.Freegrazers’favoritedestinations.B.Placesfarfromshepherds’activities.C.Spotswithabundantwaterresources.D.Areasinneedofvegetationreduction.10.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theinfluenceofwildfires.B.TheeffectivenessoftheLLFP.C.ThechallengesfacedbytheLLFP.D.Theimportanceofpreventingfires.11.Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?A.Goatsstandasasymbolofpeace.B.Goatsringthealarmforquickaction.C.Goatsprovidehopeforwildfireprevention.D.Goatsofferanidealsolutiontoclimatechange.DAnyonewhohastakenastandardizedtestknowsthatwritinganessayin20minutesorlesstakesseriousbrainpower.Havingaccesstoartificialintelligence(AI)wouldcertainlylightenthementalload.ButasarecentstudybyresearchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)suggests,thathelpmaycomeatacost.Overthecourseofaseriesofessay-writingsessions,studentsworkingwithaswellaswithoutanAIchatbothadtheirbrainactivitymeasured.Acrosstheboard,theAIusersexhibitedmarkedlylowerbrainactivityinareasassociatedwithcreativefunctionsandattention.WhetherAIwillleavepeople’sbrainsweakinthelongtermremainsanopenquestion.ResearchersbehindthisstudyhavestressedthatfurtherworkisneededtoestablishadefinitivecausallinkbetweenelevatedAIuseandweakenedbrains.Afterall,thestudyhadatinysamplesizeandfocusedonasinglenarrowtask.Moreover,generative-AItoolsclearlyseektolightenpeople’smentalloads,asmanyothertechnologiesdo.Concernsaboutthiskindofoffloadingaren’tnew.Aslongagoasthe5thcenturyBC,Socrateswasquotedascomplainingthatwritingisnot“apotion(神药)forremembering,butforreminding”.Calculatorssparecashiersfromcomputingabill.Navigationappsremovetheneedformap-reading.Andyetfewwouldarguethatpeoplearelesscapableasaresult.Thereislittleevidencetosuggestthatlettingmachineshandleusers’mentaltasksaltersthebrain’scapacityforthinking.ButtheworryisthatgenerativeAIallowsonetooffloadathoughtprocess.Andoncethebrainhasdevelopedatasteforoffloading,itcanbeahardhabittokick.Asoneuserputit,“IrelysomuchonAIthatIdon’tthinkI’dknowhowtosolvecertainproblemswithoutit.”Thetechnologyissoyoungthat,formanytasks,thehumanbrainisstillthesharpesttoolinthetoolkit.ButintimeboththeconsumersofAIanditsregulatorswillhavetoassesswhetheritswiderbenefitsoutweighanycognitive(认知)costs.IfstrongerevidenceemergesthatAImakespeoplelessintelligent,willtheycare?12.Whatdoesparagraph3emphasizeabouttheMITstudy?A.Theproceduresitfollowed.B.Thelimitationsinitsdesign.C.Theconclusionithasdrawn.D.Thediversityamongitsparticipants.13.AccordingtoSocrates,whatnegativeconsequencecouldwritinghave?A.Peoplewouldavoidusingreminders.B.Peoplewouldstopthinkingindependently.C.Peoplewouldrelylessontheirownmemory.D.Peoplewouldcarelessaboutthespokenword.14.Whatpointdoestheuser’sremarkinparagraph5illustrate?A.AIcanchangeusers’mentalcapacity.B.AIisnotwidelyavailabletothepublic.C.AIcanencourageusers’mentallaziness.D.AIisnotcapableofsolvingeveryproblem.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WillAIMakeYouStupid?B.HowAILetsYouOffloadTasksC.WhyAIAffectsYourThinkingAbilitiesD.IsAIaMentalShortcutYouCanEasilyQuit?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。Whetheryou’reinhighschoolorcollege,presentationshavebecomeanessentialpartofacademiclife.Yet,manystudentsfindthemselvesnervous,unsure,orevenunpreparedwhenitcomestocreatinganddeliveringapresentation.___16___Beforedivingintoyourpresentation,takeamomenttothinkaboutyouraudience.Areyoupresentingtoyourclassmates,teachers,orevenabroaderschoolcommunity?___17___Ifyou’retalkingtoclassmates,youmightbeabletomakethetonemorecasual.Ifit’sforteachers,considerfocusingondepth,clarity,andstructure.Akeytoanygreatpresentationsimplicity.___18___Sticktooneideaperslideandmakeyourcontentclearandtothepoint.Bearinmindthatyouraudienceistheretohearyou.Theyarenottoreadparagraphsonascreen.Visualsareapowerfultoolinpresentations.___19___Meanwhile,theyalsohelptoexplaincomplexideasmoreeffectively.Butnomatterhowvisuallyappealingyourslidesare,yourdeliveryneedstobesmooth.Practiceyourspeechseveraltimestomakesureyou’recomfortablewiththeflowandtimingofyourpresentation.It’salsohelpfultorehearseinfrontofafriendorfamilymemberwhocangiveyoufeedback.___20___Summarizethemainpoints,emphasizethekeytakeaways,andprovideaclearcalltoaction,especiallyifyouneedyouraudiencetodosomethingafterthepresentationliketurninginfeedbackformsorstartingaclassdiscussion.A.Theymakeyourslidesmoreengaging.B.Agoodpresentationalwaysendswithastrongconclusion.C.Goodeyecontacthelpsspeakersconnectwiththeaudience.D.Understandingwhowillbelisteninghelpsyoutailoryourcontent.E.Youdon’twanttoputoffyouraudiencebyappearingunprofessional.F.Don’tovercrowdyourslideswithtoomuchtextoroverwhelmingdata.G.Fortunately,withtherightapproaches,anyonecanexcelatpresentations.第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。IwasexcitedabouttheLondonOlympicsandwantedtobepartofit.Ididn’t____21____ifIwasoutsidethestadiumdancing.Searchingonline,Ithoughttheymightneed____22____.Figuringtherewouldbethousandsofapplicantsfortherole,Ineverexpectedto____23____.Yetweekslater,Iwasinvitedtoatwo-day____24____attheLondonSwimmingCentre.Itwas____25____—therewereknockoutstagesandyouonlygotonechance.Inthefirstround,theones____26____tomakeittothebottomofa5-metre-deeppoolwerecut.Followedwereskillexamsandtheorytests.WhenIfinallypassed,Ifeltasenseof____27____.Online,some____28____usashaving“theeasiestjobintheworld,”butOlympiansvaluedusandsometimeseven____29____us.IoncegotaTeamGBswimmingcap.Youcouldbeatopsurgeon(外科医生),butifyoudon’tknowhowtopullsomebodyoutofthewater____30____,you’vedonethedamagebeforetheyevengettreatment.And____31____didhappen.Irememberhelpinganathleteswimmingheadfirstintothewall.Therearestarstruckmoments.Thatsaid,it’svery____32____whenyou’reinthechair.Youforgetallaboutthosestarathletesbecauseyou’resofocusedonmaking____33____inyourheadwhilecheckingeachathlete’smovementtoseeifanythingdoesn’tlookright.NoteverythingisshownonTV.Guardingpoolsisthestuffgoingon____34____.ButoursilentreadinessrepresentstheGames’truespirit,whereeveryrole,however____35____,matters.21.A.care B.admit C.doubt D.know22.A.coaches B.athletes C.lifeguards D.firefighters23.A.stepaway B.hearback C.showoff D.signup24.A.routine B.practice C.experiment D.trial25.A.dangerous B.simple C.tough D.valuable26.A.rushing B.intending C.failing D.desiring27.A.misfortune B.disbelief C.uncertainty D.misdirection28.A.trusted B.admired C.discovered D.viewed29.A.gifted B.assisted C.bothered D.ignored30.A.correctly B.immediately C.gently D.hurriedly31.A.wonders B.accidents C.changes D.events32.A.annoying B.painful C.impressive D.professional33.A.healthwarnings B.riskevaluations C.safetyrules D.workarrangements34.A.behindthescenes B.onpurpose C.bychanceD.inthespotlight35.A.unexpected B.unrelated C.unhurtD.unseen第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。InsideaworkshopinLyon,France,thesoftrhythmofweaving(织布)machinesfillstheairascolorfulthreadsmovesmoothly.Forcenturies,silk-makingtraditions,passeddownthroughgenerations,____36____(shape)Lyon’sidentity.Intheseworkshops,skilledworkersusesilk-screenprinting,____37____techniqueoriginatinginChina,tolayercolorsonebyone.____38____(remarkable),creatingasinglescarfcaninvolveupto30differentcolors,eachrequiringitsownscreenandprintingstep.This____39____(detail)process,demandingsteadyhandsandsharpeyes,ensuresthateverypieceisunique,andfullofcharacter.Lyon’sconnectiontosilkdatesbacktoancienttimes,____40____thecitybecameakeygatewayforChinesesilkenteringEurope.DuringtheRomanEmpire.Lyon’slocationalongtheRhineRivermadeitanimportanttradingcenter.The____41____(arrive)ofsilkbroughtsignificantculturalandeconomicchanges,establishinglong-lastingtiesbetweenChinaandFrance.EventhestreetdesignsofLyon’sOldTown____42____(tailor)toprotectsilkproductsfromwindandrainduringtransport,showinghowsilkinfluencedthecity’sdevelopmentinmanyways.Today,Lyonisstillcelebrated____43____acenterforsilkproduction,design,andculturalexchange,____44____(inspire)manyfamousfashionhousesaroundtheworld.ThankstoChina’sBeltandRoadinitiative,newtraderoutesarebringingfresh____45____(opportunity)toLyon.Thisrenewedpartnershipcontinuestoweaveafutureofsharedcreativityandinnovation.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)46.假如你是李华，你的学校正在举办主题为AGreatHistoricalPersonthatInspiresMe的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇英语演讲稿，内容包括：1.人物介绍：2.对你的影响。注意：1.词数80左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3.开头语已为你写好。Goodmorning,everybody.I’mgladtosharewithyouagreathistoricalpersonthatinspiresme.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(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。I’vealwaysbeenpassionateaboutcomputersandasamemberoftheschoolvolunteerteam.Ioftenlookforwaystocombinethesetwotogether.Onmywaytoschooleverymorning,IwouldalwayspassbyaflowershoprunbyGrandpaLiandGrandmaLin.Behinditsclearglasswindowlaybunchesoffreshlilies,roses,andsunflowers,neatlyarrangedinvintage(古香古色的)buckets.Thescentofsoilandpetalsblendedgentlyintheair.Inthisfast-changingerafullofscreensandnotifications,theirlittlestorefeltlikeapeacefulescape,givingquietstrengthtoeveryonewhosteppedinside.Theoldcouplewerealwayswarmandcheerful.Theyknewmanystudentsbynameandoftengreeteduswithbrightsmiles.SometimesGrandmaLinwouldevengiveasmallbouquettoastudentwholookedupset.Theirkindnesswasfeltgenuineandconstant.Butonemorning,InoticedGrandmaLinwasn’tatherusualspot,andGrandpaLilookedwearyashestraightenedalreadytidyshelves.Somethingwasoff.Isteppedinsideandaskedifeverythingwasallright.GrandmaLinemergedfromtheback,hereyestired.“Notmanypeoplestopbyanymore,”sheexplainedsoftly.“Everyone’sinahurry.”Manyjustwalkpastlookingattheirphones.”Ilookedaround—nocomputer,noQRcode,notevenasimplesocialmediaaccount.Irealizedthenthattheystillreliedonlyonahandwrittenchalkboardsignandword-of-mouth.Theyhadnoonlinepresenceatall.Thebeautifulflowers,cutfresheachmorning,neededanewwaytoreachmorepeople.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:ItstruckmethenthatmaybeIcoulddosomething.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Beforelong,ordersbegantoarrive—firstafew,thendozens.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________广西南宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAneleven-nighttripdeparting30May2025MAY2025Fri30FlyinBusinessClassfromLondontoDubrovnik,CroatiaUponarrivalgotoa5☆hotelforyourtwo-nightstaySat31Dubrovnik,CroatiaSpendthedayexploringatyourleisureJUNE2025Sun1Dubrovnik,CroatiaGototheportandboardthe6☆OceanEncoreforyourseven-nightvoyage(航行)Mon2-Sat7Kotor,Montenegro→Gallipoli,Italy→Sarandé,Albania→Zakinthos,Greece→Naflion,GreeceRelaxatseaSun8-Mon9Athens(fromPiraeus),GreeceLeaveandgotoa5☆hotelforyourtwo-nightstaySpendthedayexploringatyourleisureTue10Athens,GreeceGototheairportforyourBusinessClassflighttoLondonWHAT’SincludedFREEprivateUKdriverservice,upto100mileseachway,forALLbookingsFREEtwo-night5☆hotelstayinDubrovnik,CroatiaincludingbreakfastSEVEN-NIGHTluxuryvoyageonboardOceanEncore—Spacious,all-suite(套房)accommodationwithsweepingoceanviews—Freefinewines,spirits,champagnes,beersandsoftdrinksthroughoutyourvoyageFREEtwo-night5☆hotelstayinAthens,GreeceincludingbreakfastReturnbusinessclassflightsfromLondon(regionalflightsmaybeavailableonrequest)SPECIALOFFERS(perperson)SUITEGRADEFULLPRICE(PP)NOWPRICE(PP)VerandaSuite(2left)V1£5,799£4,799VerandaSuiteV4£7,399£6,399Oceanwelcomesyoutothisall-inclusive,luxurytrip.Bookby8pmon31stMarch2025toenjoyanextra£100discountpersuite!1.Wheredoesthe7-nightvoyagestart?A.London. B.Dubrovnik. C.Athens. D.Kotor.2.Whatservicedoesthistripprovide?A.Aneleven-nighthotelstay. B.Wine-tastingsessions.C.Afull-journeydriverservice. D.Round-tripbusinessclassflights.3.IfacouplebookaVerandaSuite(V1)on30thMarch2025,howmuchwilltheysave?A.£1,900. B.£2,000. C.£2,100. D.£2,200.BAsafreelance(自由职业的)writer,thestructureofmyworkdaycanoftenvarywildly.Sometimes,itfeelsasifIhavetoomuchtodo—otherdays,toolittle.Yetnomattertheshapeofmy9to5,onethingremainsconstant:emails.Aboutayearago,Ifoundmyemail-checkinghabithadbecomemoredistracting(分心的)thanusual.Whenworkingonmycomputer,Ifoundmyselfnervouslycheckingmyphoneforunreademailswheneverhittingamentalblock.Evenworse,duringlunchorwalks,thathabitofcheckingwouldcomewithme,makingmybreaksanextensionoftheworkday.ThelittlereddotonmyGmailapphadbecomeamarkerofmyprofessionalimage:themoreunreademails,themoreIfeltIwasfailing.Byquicklyrespondingtoeveryone,IconvincedmyselfIwasseenasreliablebymypaymastersandthereforeworthyoftheworkIneededtopaymyelectricitybills,soIcouldchargemyphone,readmyemailsandcarryontheendlesscycle.However,speeddoesn’talwaysmeanquality.Iwasalwayscontactable—butatwhatcost?Itookontoomuchwork,notallowingmyselfspacetoreflectonthevalueofmywork.ThecontentmachinekeptrunningandIwasbusy,producing“wordsalad”ontotheinternet.Somethingneededtochange.Afteraparticularlycrazyweekofnonstopemailing,Ideletedtheemailapp.Thedifferencewasimmediatelynoticeable.Ibegantorestbetter.Now,myworkdaysremainunpredictable,butI’verealisedthatalackofstructureneedn’tstopmesettingboundaries(边界)formyself.UninterruptedbreakshelpmefocuswhenIgetbacktowork.Takingafewhourstorespondtomessages—insteadofjustminutes—oftenmakesnodifferencetothesenderandallowsmetodigestthecontentproperly.Iamstillsurvivingasafreelancerinafast-pacedindustry,butnowIcanspendmytimeendlesslycheckingmyphoneforInstagramstoriesinstead.4.Howdidtheemail-checkinghabitaffecttheauthor?A.Itcausedhimmentaldisorder. B.Itmadehisbreakslessrelaxing.C.Itkepthimextremelyimpatient. D.Itchangedthestructureofhisworkday.5.Whydidtheauthorfeeltheneedtorespondtoemailsquickly?A.Hewantedtoavoidlongworkinghours.B.Hesoughthighpaytocoverelectricitybills.C.Hedesiredtomaintainaprofessionalimage.D.Hebelievedmultitaskingensuredemployment.6.Whatdoestheauthorimplybymentioning“wordsalad”inparagraph4?A.Hewasfarfromproductive. B.Hevaluedqualityoverquantity.C.Hisworkwascreativeandtasteful. D.Hisworklackedmeaningfulcontent.7.Whatdoestheauthorlearnafterdeletingtheemailapp?A.Emailsenderspreferthoughtfulreplies.B.Socialmediaismoreimportantthanemail.C.Settingboundariescanimproveworkefficiency.D.Freelancersshouldgetusedtoafast-pacedlifestyle.CWildfiresaregettingworseacrosstheworld.Twenty-oneyearsofsatellitedatashowsseverefireshavemorethandoubledinfrequencysince2003andthesixmostextremeyearssincerecordsbeganhavecomesince2017,causingmoredeathsanddestruction.OneEuropeanUnion(EU)pilotprogram,theLifeLandscapeFireProject(LLFP),isnowusinghungrymountaingoatstopreventwildfiresbeforetheystart.Itinvolvesacombinationofcontrolledfiresandhungrygoatsgrazing(吃草)toreduceplantcoverthatcandryupinsummerandfueltherapidspreadoffires.Controlledfireshelpburnolderplantsthatgoatsdon’teat,allowingfreshgreenvegetationtogrowwhichgrazerslikegoatsandcowsdoeat.Theexperimentalprojectpaysshepherds(牧羊人)toguidetheirgoatstoareaswheretheywanttheplantcoverreduced,andtheyalsobuildsheltersandwateringareastoattractfreegrazerstothedesiredspots.That’showmountaingoatsandcowsbecomemobilefirepreventionunits.LLFPdirectorAndreMotaoverseesthisEU-fundedproject.“Weareinoneofthemostaffectedregionsbywildfires,historicallyspeaking,”saidMota.“LastSeptemberwehadawildfirewithextremebehaviorthatburnedalmosteverythinginitspath.Butourparcelsmanagedtokeepgreen.”AvideofromMotashowedthatonehalfofthemountainwasblackandburnedandtheothergreen,thepartswhichcontrolledfiresandhungrygoatshadmadeunlikelytoburn.“Webelievethisprovesthat,whenscaledupfromapilotprojecttoafullsolution,itworks,”headded.Thesoundofgoatbellsringsoutasthegoatsmovepeacefullyontheirway,offeringhopeinaregiondirectlyinthepathofclimatechaos.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheLLFP?A.Itprotectsmountaingoats.B.Itemploysintegratedmethods.C.IthasbeenconductedacrossEurope.D.Itwinsshepherds’unconditionalsupport.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“thedesiredspots”referto?A.Freegrazers’favoritedestinations.B.Placesfarfromshepherds’activities.C.Spotswithabundantwaterresources.D.Areasinneedofvegetationreduction.10.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theinfluenceofwildfires.B.TheeffectivenessoftheLLFP.C.ThechallengesfacedbytheLLFP.D.Theimportanceofpreventingfires.11.Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?A.Goatsstandasasymbolofpeace.B.Goatsringthealarmforquickaction.C.Goatsprovidehopeforwildfireprevention.D.Goatsofferanidealsolutiontoclimatechange.DAnyonewhohastakenastandardizedtestknowsthatwritinganessayin20minutesorlesstakesseriousbrainpower.Havingaccesstoartificialintelligence(AI)wouldcertainlylightenthementalload.ButasarecentstudybyresearchersattheMassachusettsInst