2025-2026学年山西省卓越大联考高二上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1山西省卓越大联考2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中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。AAsthenamesuggests,a15-minutecityisanurbanplanningmodelwhereeverythingweneedinourdailylifecanbeaccessedwithina15-minutewalkorbikeride.Thefollowingaresomeexamplesof15-minutecities.Melbourne,AustraliaMelbourne,Australia’sfastest-growingcity,isworkingtoensureitcontinuestomeettheneedsofitscommunitiesandfutureproofitsservicesandfacilities.Thiswon’tbewithoutitschallenges.Melbourneisoneofthelargestcitiesbylandareaintheworld,andonethathasalreadywell-establishedcityfacilitiesthatwillneedtobeimprovedandupdated.Shanghai,ChinaIt’snotjustintheWestandAustraliathatthegovernmentsandcitieshavecommittedtothefifteen-minutemodel.ShanghaibecamethefirstChinesecitytoadoptthisurbanplanningapproach,inanattempttofightitsfastgrowth.By2035,thecityplanstohave99%ofpublicservicefacilitiesaccessiblewithin15minutes’walkingdistance,and90%ofgreenspaceaccessiblewithinfiveminutes.Milan,ItalyMilanisoftenregardedasthemodelforhowtoputthisplanningmodelintopractice,alongsideParisandBarcelona.AccordingtoresearchbyNatureCities,a“universalframeworkfor15-minutecities”,residentscanexpectajourneyoflessthan10minutestoaccesstheirneedsinthemajorityofthecity.Barcelona,SpainBarcelonaisviewedbymanyasthemodelfora15-minutecity.Workisalreadyunderwaytoimproveitswalkwaysandcyclelanes,anddigitaltwins—digitalreplicas(复制)ofsystemsandenvironments—arebeingusedtohelpsimulatehowplanningandstructurechangeswillimpactthecity.1.WhatchallengedoesMelbournefacewhenbuildinga15-minutecity?A.Limitingitscitypopulation. B.Updatingitscityfacilities.C.Locatingitselfonwaterarea. D.Rebuildingasenseofcommunity.2.WhydoesShanghaicommittothe15-minutemodel?A.Toincreaseitsgreenspace. B.Toencouragecitizenstodowalking.C.Totrytocopewithitsrapidspreading. D.Tocompetewithotherinternationalcities.3.WhatdoMilanandBarcelonahaveincommoninbuildinga15-minutecity?A.Theyvalueenvironmentalprotection. B.Theysetgoodexamplesforothercities.C.Moreadvancedwalkwaysarebeingbuilt. D.Residentscanexplorethemin10minutes.BFormany,Olympicsuccessisdefinedbygold,silver,andbronze.ButauthorDougLevychallengesthatideainhisnewbook,HeroRedefined:ProfilesofOlympicAthletesUndertheRadar.Levy,whogrewuponboththeEastandWestCoasts,understandsthepowerofdifferentperspectives.Hisbook,releasedonJan.28,profilesthirteenOlympicathletesfromsixcontinents,sharingtheirbattlesagainstinjury,adversity(逆境)andevenotherfactors.Hisresearchfocusedoncompetitorswhodidn’tnecessarilywinmedalsbutdemonstratedextraordinarycourage,resilience,andsportsmanship.“I’vealwayslovedtheOlympics,”Levysaid.“ButI’vefeltweonlygetpartofthepictureofwhattrulyhappens.Wefocussomuchonthemedalists—whoabsolutelydeserveit—thatwemissthedeeper,oftenmoreheroicjourneyshappeningbehindthescenes.”AmongthefeaturedstoriesisthatofManteoMitchell,whofinishedhisrelayracedespitebreakinghisleghalfway,andGabrielaAndersenSchiessandJohnStephenAkhwari,whosedeterminationcarriedthemtothefinishlineinmarathonsagainstallodds.ThebookalsoexploresthebroaderimpactoftheOlympics,withtwoadditionalchaptersdedicatedtotheeffortsbehindbringingandrestoringOlympicvenues.Italsochallengestraditionaldefinitionsofheroism,urgingreaderstoreconsiderwhatitmeanstobeatruerolemodel.“Trueheroesdon’tseekattentionorapplause,”Levysaid.“Theyjustdowhattheybelieveisright,whetherit’sontheOlympicstageorineverydaylife—liketeachers,healthcareworkers,anddeliverydriverswhokepttheworldrunningduringthepandemic.”Levyacknowledgedthatsomereadersmayquestionhischoiceofathletes,buthehopesthebookinspirespeopletolookbeyondmedalswhenconsideringanathlete’slegacy.AstheParis2024Olympicsfadeintomemoryandtheworldlooksaheadtothe2026WinterGames,HeroRedefinedoffersafreshperspectiveonwhatittrulymeanstocompeteontheworld’sbiggeststage.Formoreinformation,visit.4.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Levy’sinsightofOlympicspirit.B.ThereleaseofLevy’slatestbook.C.Levy’slifeexperienceinAmerica.D.Thetraditionaldescriptionofmedalists.5.WhydoestheauthormentiontheathletesinParagraph3?A.Todefineaconcept. B.Tosharesomehints.C.Toleadinanewtopic. D.Tointroducesomeexamples.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“acknowledged”inParagraph5mean?A.Admitted. B.Suspected. C.Promised. D.Realized.7.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencemagazine. B.Atravelblog.C.Asportsad. D.Anonlinenewspaper.CAnewstudygives“funnyordie”awholenewmeaning.PublishedinAprilinthejournalPsychosomaticMedicine,theresearchfoundthatwomenwithastrongsenseofhumortendtolivelonger—evenwhentheygetsick,especiallyfromheartdiseaseorinfections.Formen,havingajoyfulpersonalityalsohelpedprotectagainstinfections.Norwegianresearchersfollowed53,556womenandmenover15years.Theywantedtoseeifasenseofhumorcouldaffecthowlongpeoplelive.Theteamusedadetailedquestionnairetomeasuredifferentpartsofhumor—likehowpeoplethink,socialize,andfeelaboutfunnysituations.Theythenlookedatdeathsfromseveraldiseases,includingheartdisease,infections,cancer,andlungdisease.Theresultsshowedthatwomenwhoscoredhighinthe“thinking”partofhumorhad:·A48%lowerriskofdyingfromanycause,·A73%lowerriskofdyingfromheartdisease,·Andan83%lowerriskofdyingfrominfections.Formen,thebenefitwasonlyseenininfections—thosewithhighhumorscoreshada74%lowerriskofdyingfromthem.Researchersthinkthisdifferencebetweenmenandwomenmightbebecausemen’ssenseofhumorslightlydecreasedastheygotolder.Also,thesocialandemotionalpartsofhumordidn’tshowanycleareffectonhowlongpeoplelived.AccordingtoSvenSvebak,aprofessorwhoco-authoredthestudy,thethinkingpartofhumorisastablepersonalitytrait(特性).Itaffectshowpeopleunderstandeverydayevents.Thiscanhelpreducesocialconflictsandstressandpreventstresshormoneslikecortisol(皮质醇)fromrisingtoomuch.Whencortisolstayshighforalongtime,itweakenstheimmunesystem.Althoughgenespartlydecideoursenseofhumor,it’salsoshapedbylifeexperiences.Svebaksayschildrenwhodon’tseeadultsusinghumortodealwithproblemsmaynotuseitthemselveswhentheygrowup.Butdon’tworryifyourchildhoodwasn’tfilledwithlaughter—studiesshowit’snevertoolatetolearntolaughatlife’sabsurdities(荒谬).8.Howdidtheresearcherscarryouttheirstudy?A.Byassigningtasks. B.Bydoinganinterview.C.Bydoingfieldresearch. D.Bydesigningquestions.9.Whichpartofhumorhasclearlyaffectedpeople’slifeaccordingtothestudy?A.Thesocialpart. B.Theculturalpart.C.Thethinkingpart. D.Theemotionalpart.10.WhatcanbeinferredaboutoursenseofhumoraccordingtoSvebak?A.Genesaloneplayakeyrole. B.Itcanbeacquiredwhenwegrowup.C.Itmustbedevelopedsincechildhood. D.Itisrarelyshapedbylifeexperiences.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.LaughLots,LiveLonger B.ArtofGrowingYoungC.TheBestMedicineforUs D.BeFunnyorDieYoungDWeoftenhaveastrongdesiretofeellistenedtoandunderstood.Andwhenwedon’tfeellikeourpoint-of-viewisbeingheard,wecanquicklybecomelonely,sad,frustrated,orevenangry.Thisisoneofthebiggestcontributorstoconflictinourrelationshipsandsocietyasawhole.ArecentstudypublishedinthejournalofExperimentalSocialPsychologylookedintothisphenomenon.TheystudiedthetensionbetweenPalestiniansandIsraelis,aswellasMexicanimmigrantsandwhiteArizonians.Whattheyfoundwasthatwhenindividualsweregivenachancetosharetheirstoriesandexperienceswithpeoplefromtheotherside,ithelpedimprovetheirattitudeaboutthe“opposinggroup”.Thiseffectwasevenstrongerwhenitwasamemberofthe“disempoweredgroup”beingheardbysomeonefromthe“dominant(主导的)group”.Disempoweredgroupsoftenfeelliketheirvoiceisn’tbeingheard.Theythinktheirvaluesandneedsaren’tbeingconsidered,andwhetherinrealcasesortests,thiscancauseangertowardthemoredominantgroup,whooftenhasmoreofastrongholdoverpublicdebate.However,whenthedominantgroupmakesanefforttohearthingsfromanotherpoint-of-view,thedisempoweredgroupbeginstofeelthattheirvaluesandneedsarebeinglistenedto.Thiscanbeagreatstartingpointforeasingconflictandtension.Therehasbeenalotofresearchshowingthepositivebenefitsofperspective-takinginourrelationships.Thisisoneofthefirststudiestoshowthat“perspectivegiving”—theopportunitytoshareourexperienceswithothers—canbejustashelpfulinbuildingstrongerrelationships.However,researchersdon’trecommendthatthedisempoweredgroupdoesallthetalking.Instead,theybelievethatthisisevidencethateachgroupshouldhaveanequalopportunitytosharetheirviewpoints.Whenwedon’thavechancestoexpressourselves,itcanoftenleadtonegativeconsequencesforeveryoneinvolved.Beingheardisimportanttobothourselvesandothers.It’sapartofhealthycommunication,anditleadstosolutionswewon’tfindifwejustignoreoneanother.12.WhatphenomenondoestheauthorpointoutinParagraph1?A.Wecaneasilyformourownpoint-of-view.B.Conflictoftenoccursinourdailyrelationships.C.Weoftenfailtobringourfeelingsundercontrol.D.Ourrelationshipwillbehurtwhenwefeelignored.13.Howdidtheresearchersdrawtheirconclusionintermsofconflictandtension?A.Bymakingassumptions.B.Bysurveyingpublicopinions.C.Bystudyingdecadesofhistoricalrecords.D.Byconductingexperimentsandobservations.14.Whichcanbehelpfulinstrengtheningrelationshipsaccordingtothestudy?A.Havingadebateinpublic.B.Doingallthetalkingtobeheard.C.Gettingachancetoshareviewpoints.D.Forcingviewsofone’sownonothers.15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thepowerofbeingheard.B.Sometipsaboutwinningrespect.C.Theimportanceofvoicingyourattitude.D.Thesuggestionsonhowtocommunicate.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TipstoHelpYouSeetheBrightSideofLifeIfyoustruggletoseethebrightsideoflife,you’renotalone—manypeoplestruggletolookpastlife’snegativemomentstoseethemorepositiveaspectsoftheirsituations.____16____.Considerthesefollowingtipstobetterdoit-evenwhendoingsofeelsdifficult!____17____Thefirststepistobegrateful.Spendsometimeeachdaypracticinggratitude.Whenyou’rebeinggrateful,you’reactivelyacknowledgingeverythinggoodandpositiveinyourlife.It’seasiertoseethebrightsideofthingswhenyoucallitoutbyname.SurroundyourselfwithpositivepeopleinpositiveenvironmentsDon’tbondwithnegativepeopleandenvironments.____18____.It’llhelpyouadopta“brighterside”attitudeofyourown.Celebrateallyourwinsinlife—eventhesmallonesBegoodtoyourselfbycelebratingallyourwins—eventhesmallerones!Whenyougiveyourselfaffirmingwordsofencouragement,congratulations,andkindness,youaremakingitmucheasiertoadopta“brighterside”attitudeaboutyourself,yourlife,andtheworldaroundyou.____19____.Practicelearningfrommistakes,failures,andchallengesIt’seasytoletlife’stoughtimes“getyoudown”.____20____.Agreatwaytodothisisbychoosingtolearnfromyourvariousmistakes,failures,andchallenges.Byturningyourtoughtimesintolearningopportunities,youareforcingyourselftoseethebrightersideoftheentiresituation.A.MakegratitudeadailyhabitB.Engageinlotsofpositiveself-talkC.Developaproblem-solvingmindsetinsteadD.Youmustlearnhowtogetbackupagain,thoughE.BuildthiscultureofpositivityinyourselfbybeingcelebratoryF.Actually,learningtofocusonthebrightsideoflifeisessentialG.Instead,spendmoretimeandenergywithpositivepeopleandplaces第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sophiehadbeenhavingatoughtime.Shewasworkingtwojobs,____21____makingendsmeet.Everydayfeltlikea____22____,andshehadbeguntolosehopethatthingswouldeverget____23____.Onerainyafternoon,Sophiewassittinginherfavoritecafe,tryingto____24____herbreathbetweenshifts.Shetastedhercoffee,staringoutthewindow,andwaslostinherthoughts.Herlifefeltlikeitwas____25____.Asshestoodto____26____,somethingcaughthereye.Asmallenvelopewasunderhercup.____27____,shepickeditupandopenedit.Insidewasa____28____.Itwasshort,butitheldsomething____29____:“Youarestrongerthanyouthink.Keepgoing.You’renotalone.”Noname.Nosignature._____30_____thosesimplewords.Atfirst,Sophiethoughtitwasa_____31_____.Maybesomeonehaddroppeditbyaccident.Butthenshe_____32_____thatthenotewasn’tamistakeatall.Itwasmeantforher.Shesatbackdown,herheart_____33_____lighter.Forthefirsttimeinweeks,Sophiefeltseen.Someoneoutthere,a_____34_____stranger,hadrecognizedherstruggleandtakenamomenttoofferheralittle_____35_____.Shereallyappreciateditanditcouldgoalongway.21.A.easily B.entirely C.barely D.gently22.A.struggle B.holiday C.chocolate D.gift23.A.worse B.better C.bigger D.heavier24.A.lose B.control C.save D.catch25.A.fallingapart B.touchingdown C.takingoff D.closingin26.A.entertain B.leave C.play D.cook27.A.Excited B.Frightened C.Amused D.Surprised28.A.chart B.bill C.note D.chapter29.A.powerful B.amazing C.boring D.enthusiastic30.A.Still B.Just C.Even D.Thus31.A.joke B.trick C.mistake D.shame32.A.imagined B.heard C.dreamed D.realized33.A.suddenly B.slowly C.merely D.rarely34.A.familiar B.complete C.talkative D.busy35.A.money B.leisure C.nutrition D.hope第二节（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。Fromthesummerof2024tothesummerof2025,ShanghaiMuseumstagedthelandmarkexhibition“OnTopofthePyramid:TheCivilizationofAncientEgypt”.____36____(display)788rarehistoricalitems,the13-montheventdrewanimpressive2.78millionvisitors.Theexhibitionpresentedover400newlyunearthedobjects,highlightingtherich____37____(fruit)ofrecentChina-Egyptjointarchaeological(考古的)projects.Inrecentyears,ChinaandEgypthave____38____(steady)deepenedtheirteamwork.YanHaiying,professorofhistoryatPekingUniversity,saidthatChinaandEgypt,bothcountrieswithrichancientcivilizations,stand____39____mirrorstooneanother.Researchbetweenthetwogreatcountriesnotonlydeepensunderstanding,butalso____40____(enrich)eachside’ssenseofidentityandhistoricalself-awareness.“TheexhibitionofancientEgyptiancivilizationhasmadeaculturalwaveinChina.Inthepast,Egypt-themedshows____41____(stage)intheWestmainlyforprofit.Thistime,however,ShanghaiMuseumachieved____42____majorbreakthrough,takingtheleadinorganizingindependentlyandworkinghandinhandwithEgyptiancounterparts.WithoutthejointeffortofChinaandEgypt,theserelics(文物)couldnever____43____(come)toChina,”Yansaid.AncientChinaandEgypt,____44____werebothnourishedbygreatrivers,sharedstrikingfeaturesasagrariancivilizations(农耕文明).Eachemphasizedtheideaofharmonybetweenheavenandhumanity,andsoughtaunifiednationalorderwithhumanslivinginbalancewithnature.“Understandingone’spastisthekeytodevelopingone’sculturalconfidence.ChinaandEgyptshouldworktogether____45____(safeguard)theirsharedhistoricalandculturalheritage,enhancetheprotectionandtransmissionofculturalrelics,andjointlypreservethecollectivememoryofhistory,”Yansaid.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，英语课上，外教Tim要求你们写一篇有关名人传记的读书报告，而你因病请假未能上课，请你给外教写封邮件，内容包括：1.询问具体报告要求；2.截止日期。注意：（1）写作词数为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTim,Ihopethisemailfindsyouwell.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Mydaughter,Sarah,hadjustgraduatedfromuniversity,andmyhusbandandIwerethrilledtohostapartyinherhonor.Weinvitedamixofourfriendsandherown,wantingtocelebratethismilestonewitheveryonewhomattered.Ihadspentdayspreparingallofherfavoritefoods,whilemyhusband’staskwastobethemasterofceremoniesandensurethemoodwaslightandjoyful.Thehousewasfilledwithlaughterandconversation.Everythingseemedtobegoingperfectly.Therewas,however,onethingIhadn’tfullyplannedfor:myfather,amanoffewbutweightywords.HehadneverquiteapprovedofSarah’schoicetostudyarthistory.Hebelieveda“practicaldegree”wastheonlypathtosuccess.Myplanwastohavemyhusbandgiveashort,heartfelttoast(祝酒),avoidinganypossibleembarrassment.Ihadevengentlyremindedmyfatherbeforehandthatthiswasadayforcelebration,notdebate.Hehadsimplygrunted(嘟哝)inresponse,whichItookasagreement.Thetoastwasgoingbeautifully.MyhusbandwasspeakingaboutSarah’spassionanddeterminationwhenmyfather,glassinhand,stoodupunexpectedly.“I’dliketoaddsomething,”heannounced.Myheartsank.Whatfollowedwasalongspeechabout“therealworld”and“findingaproperjob”,whichcastavisibleshadowoverSarah’sface.Thejoyfulatmosphereintheroomgrewtenseandquiet.Itwasadeeplyuncomfortablemoment.Icouldn’tlethimruinSarah’sachievement,yetIdidn’twanttopubliclyembarrassmyelderlyfather.Iquicklysteppedin,thankedhim,andguidedtheconversationbacktothecake.Hesatdown,unhappy,andspenttherestofthepartyinstonysilence.Heleftsoonafterwithoutsayingapropergoodbye.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。Aweekwentby,andIhadn’theardfromhim.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Insteadofanotherphonecall,Idecidedtobridgethegapdifferently.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________山西省卓越大联考2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中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。AAsthenamesuggests,a15-minutecityisanurbanplanningmodelwhereeverythingweneedinourdailylifecanbeaccessedwithina15-minutewalkorbikeride.Thefollowingaresomeexamplesof15-minutecities.Melbourne,AustraliaMelbourne,Australia’sfastest-growingcity,isworkingtoensureitcontinuestomeettheneedsofitscommunitiesandfutureproofitsservicesandfacilities.Thiswon’tbewithoutitschallenges.Melbourneisoneofthelargestcitiesbylandareaintheworld,andonethathasalreadywell-establishedcityfacilitiesthatwillneedtobeimprovedandupdated.Shanghai,ChinaIt’snotjustintheWestandAustraliathatthegovernmentsandcitieshavecommittedtothefifteen-minutemodel.ShanghaibecamethefirstChinesecitytoadoptthisurbanplanningapproach,inanattempttofightitsfastgrowth.By2035,thecityplanstohave99%ofpublicservicefacilitiesaccessiblewithin15minutes’walkingdistance,and90%ofgreenspaceaccessiblewithinfiveminutes.Milan,ItalyMilanisoftenregardedasthemodelforhowtoputthisplanningmodelintopractice,alongsideParisandBarcelona.AccordingtoresearchbyNatureCities,a“universalframeworkfor15-minutecities”,residentscanexpectajourneyoflessthan10minutestoaccesstheirneedsinthemajorityofthecity.Barcelona,SpainBarcelonaisviewedbymanyasthemodelfora15-minutecity.Workisalreadyunderwaytoimproveitswalkwaysandcyclelanes,anddigitaltwins—digitalreplicas(复制)ofsystemsandenvironments—arebeingusedtohelpsimulatehowplanningandstructurechangeswillimpactthecity.1.WhatchallengedoesMelbournefacewhenbuildinga15-minutecity?A.Limitingitscitypopulation. B.Updatingitscityfacilities.C.Locatingitselfonwaterarea. D.Rebuildingasenseofcommunity.2.WhydoesShanghaicommittothe15-minutemodel?A.Toincreaseitsgreenspace. B.Toencouragecitizenstodowalking.C.Totrytocopewithitsrapidspreading. D.Tocompetewithotherinternationalcities.3.WhatdoMilanandBarcelonahaveincommoninbuildinga15-minutecity?A.Theyvalueenvironmentalprotection. B.Theysetgoodexamplesforothercities.C.Moreadvancedwalkwaysarebeingbuilt. D.Residentscanexplorethemin10minutes.BFormany,Olympicsuccessisdefinedbygold,silver,andbronze.ButauthorDougLevychallengesthatideainhisnewbook,HeroRedefined:ProfilesofOlympicAthletesUndertheRadar.Levy,whogrewuponboththeEastandWestCoasts,understandsthepowerofdifferentperspectives.Hisbook,releasedonJan.28,profilesthirteenOlympicathletesfromsixcontinents,sharingtheirbattlesagainstinjury,adversity(逆境)andevenotherfactors.Hisresearchfocusedoncompetitorswhodidn’tnecessarilywinmedalsbutdemonstratedextraordinarycourage,resilience,andsportsmanship.“I’vealwayslovedtheOlympics,”Levysaid.“ButI’vefeltweonlygetpartofthepictureofwhattrulyhappens.Wefocussomuchonthemedalists—whoabsolutelydeserveit—thatwemissthedeeper,oftenmoreheroicjourneyshappeningbehindthescenes.”AmongthefeaturedstoriesisthatofManteoMitchell,whofinishedhisrelayracedespitebreakinghisleghalfway,andGabrielaAndersenSchiessandJohnStephenAkhwari,whosedeterminationcarriedthemtothefinishlineinmarathonsagainstallodds.ThebookalsoexploresthebroaderimpactoftheOlympics,withtwoadditionalchaptersdedicatedtotheeffortsbehindbringingandrestoringOlympicvenues.Italsochallengestraditionaldefinitionsofheroism,urgingreaderstoreconsiderwhatitmeanstobeatruerolemodel.“Trueheroesdon’tseekattentionorapplause,”Levysaid.“Theyjustdowhattheybelieveisright,whetherit’sontheOlympicstageorineverydaylife—liketeachers,healthcareworkers,anddeliverydriverswhokepttheworldrunningduringthepandemic.”Levyacknowledgedthatsomereadersmayquestionhischoiceofathletes,buthehopesthebookinspirespeopletolookbeyondmedalswhenconsideringanathlete’slegacy.AstheParis2024Olympicsfadeintomemoryandtheworldlooksaheadtothe2026WinterGames,HeroRedefinedoffersafreshperspectiveonwhatittrulymeanstocompeteontheworld’sbiggeststage.Formoreinformation,visit.4.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Levy’sinsightofOlympicspirit.B.ThereleaseofLevy’slatestbook.C.Levy’slifeexperienceinAmerica.D.Thetraditionaldescriptionofmedalists.5.WhydoestheauthormentiontheathletesinParagraph3?A.Todefineaconcept. B.Tosharesomehints.C.Toleadinanewtopic. D.Tointroducesomeexamples.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“acknowledged”inParagraph5mean?A.Admitted. B.Suspected. C.Promised. D.Realized.7.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencemagazine. B.Atravelblog.C.Asportsad. D.Anonlinenewspaper.CAnewstudygives“funnyordie”awholenewmeaning.PublishedinAprilinthejournalPsychosomaticMedicine,theresearchfoundthatwomenwithastrongsenseofhumortendtolivelonger—evenwhentheygetsick,especiallyfromheartdiseaseorinfections.Formen,havingajoyfulpersonalityalsohelpedprotectagainstinfections.Norwegianresearchersfollowed53,556womenandmenover15years.Theywantedtoseeifasenseofhumorcouldaffecthowlongpeoplelive.Theteamusedadetailedquestionnairetomeasuredifferentpartsofhumor—likehowpeoplethink,socialize,andfeelaboutfunnysituations.Theythenlookedatdeathsfromseveraldiseases,includingheartdisease,infections,cancer,andlungdisease.Theresultsshowedthatwomenwhoscoredhighinthe“thinking”partofhumorhad:·A48%lowerriskofdyingfromanycause,·A73%lowerriskofdyingfromheartdisease,·Andan83%lowerriskofdyingfrominfections.Formen,thebenefitwasonlyseenininfections—thosewithhighhumorscoreshada74%lowerriskofdyingfromthem.Researchersthinkthisdifferencebetweenmenandwomenmightbebecausemen’ssenseofhumorslightlydecreasedastheygotolder.Also,thesocialandemotionalpartsofhumordidn’tshowanycleareffectonhowlongpeoplelived.AccordingtoSvenSvebak,aprofessorwhoco-authoredthestudy,thethinkingpartofhumorisastablepersonalitytrait(特性).Itaffectshowpeopleunderstandeverydayevents.Thiscanhelpreducesocialconflictsandstressandpreventstresshormoneslikecortisol(皮质醇)fromrisingtoomuch.Whencortisolstayshighforalongtime,itweakenstheimmunesystem.Althoughgenespartlydecideoursenseofhumor,it’salsoshapedbylifeexperiences.Svebaksayschildrenwhodon’tseeadultsusinghumortodealwithproblemsmaynotuseitthemselveswhentheygrowup.Butdon’tworryifyourchildhoodwasn’tfilledwithlaughter—studiesshowit’snevertoolatetolearntolaughatlife’sabsurdities(荒谬).8.Howdidtheresearcherscarryouttheirstudy?A.Byassigningtasks. B.Bydoinganinterview.C.Bydoingfieldresearch. D.Bydesigningquestions.9.Whichpartofhumorhasclearlyaffectedpeople’slifeaccordingtothestudy?A.Thesocialpart. B.Theculturalpart.C.Thethinkingpart. D.Theemotionalpart.10.WhatcanbeinferredaboutoursenseofhumoraccordingtoSvebak?A.Genesaloneplayakeyrole. B.Itcanbeacquiredwhenwegrowup.C.Itmustbedevelopedsincechildhood. D.Itisrarelyshapedbylifeexperiences.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.LaughLots,LiveLonger B.ArtofGrowingYoungC.TheBestMedicineforUs D.BeFunny