2025-2026年山东省高考英语调研试卷（4月份）

第1页（共1页）2025-2026年山东省高考英语调研试卷（4月份）一、未知（7.5分）Lookingforameaningfulwaytospendyoursummer？Ourorganizationconnectsyoungpeoplewithcommunity﹣drivenprojectsaroundtheworld.Choosethepaththatfitsyourskillsandpassion.MarineConservation﹣BelizeFocus：Protectthebarrierreefecosystem.Activities：Divingtomonitorcoralhealth，removinginvasivelionfish，andeducatinglocaltourists.Requirements：Musthaveabasicswimmingcertificate.Divingtrainingisprovidedon﹣site.Cost：＄2，500（coversaccommodationandequipment）.EnglishTeaching﹣RuralThailandFocus：ImproveEnglishliteracyinremotevillages.Activities：Planninglessons，teachingbasicconversationtochildrenaged6﹣12，andorganizingculturalexchangeevents.Requirements：NativeorC1﹣levelEnglishproficiency.Noteachinglicenserequired，butpatienceisamust.Cost：＄1，200（covershomestaymealsandlodging）.OrganicFarming﹣Tuscany，ItalyFocus：Sustainableagricultureandheritagepreservation.Activities：Harvestingolives，repairingdry﹣stonewalls，andlearningtraditionalcookingmethods.Requirements：Physicalfitnessisessentialastheworkinvolvesheavylifting.Cost：＄1，800（includesfarm﹣stayandcookingclasses）.TechSupportforNGOs﹣CapeTown，SouthAfricaFocus：Digitalempowermentfornon﹣profits.Activities：Buildingwebsites，settingupnetworks，andtrainingstaffonbasicsoftwareuse.Requirements：BackgroundinITorComputerScience.Cost：＄2，000（cityapartmentaccommodation）.Note：Airfareisnotincludedinanyprogramfees.ScholarshipsareavailableforstudentswhoapplybeforeMarch1st.1.Whichprogramissuitableforstudentswhohavetheadvantageinphysicalstrength？A．MarineConservation.B．EnglishTeaching.C．TechSupportforNGOs.D．OrganicFarming.2.WhatisasharedrequirementfortheprogramsinBelizeandSouthAfrica？A．Specificskills.B．Auniversitydegree.C．Previousvolunteeringexperience.D．Fluencyinthelocallanguage.3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext？A．Tointroducetouristattractions.B．Topromotesummerprograms.C．Tocompareacademiccourses.D．Toadvocateecologicalprotection.（10分）WhenIwastwelve，mygrandmothergavemeanunusualtask：towaterhergardennotwithahose（水管），butwithasmall，benttincup."Thehoseistoofast，"shesaid，adjustingherstrawhat."Itdoesn'tknowwhentostop.Thecupmakesyoulookateveryleaf."Igrumbled，naturally.Ittookanhourtowaterwhatcouldhavebeendoneintenminutes.Imarchedbackandforthtotherainbucket，splashingwaterontothethirstysoil.Butastheweekspassed，theforcedslownessbegantochangethings.Istartednoticingthesmalldramasofthegarden：thedeterminedclimbofaladybug，theslightdroopofabegonia（秋海棠）thatneededextracare，thewaythesoildarkenedwhenithadtrulyhadenoughtodrink.Oneafternoon，Ifoundacocoon（茧）attachedtoatomatovine.IfIhadbeenblastingawaywiththehose，Iwouldhaveknockeditoff.Instead，Isatandwatched.Overthenextfewdays，Isawthemiracleoftransformation.Whenthebutterflyfinallyemerged，dryingitswingsinthesun，Ifeltasenseofownership.Ihadn'tjustwateredaplant；Ihadprotectedalife.Yearslater，workingasahigh﹣speeddataanalyst，Ioftenfeltoverwhelmedbytheconstantflowofinformation.Itwaslikethehose—toofast，toomuch，blindlycoveringeverything.Oneday，stressedandburntout，Irememberedthetincup.Iturnedoffmymonitorsandprintedoutjustonecomplexdataset.Isatwithit，pencilinhand，lookingatevery"leaf"ofdata.Mybosswasskepticalofmyslowpace，untilIfoundacriticalerrorthattheautomatedalgorithmshadmissed."Howdidyouspotthat？"heasked.Ismiled，thinkingofthetomatovine."Istoppedusingthehose，"Isaid.4.Whydidthegrandmotherasktheauthortowaterthegardenwithatincup？A．Tosavewaterduringadrought.B．Topunishtheauthorforlaziness.C．Toencouragetheauthor'spatience.D．Toreplacethebrokenhose.5.Whatdoes"thesmalldramasofthegarden"refertointhesecondparagraph？A．Theconflictsbetweendifferentplants.B．Thesubtleandlivelydetailsofnature.C．Thefascinatingbehaviorsofgardencreatures.D．Theplaysperformedinthegarden.6.Howdidtheauthor'schildhoodexperienceinfluencehiscareer？A．Itmadehimfocusedanddetailed.B．Itdirectlyinspiredhiscareerchoice.C．Itinspiredhimtotakeupgardening.D．Ittaughthimtoappreciatephysicalwork.7.Whichisasuitabletitleforthetext？A．TheJoyofSlowLiving.B．ALessonfromtheTinCup.C．TheChallengeofDataAnalysis.D．TheWayofWateringtheGarden.（10分）Ineconomics，thereisawell﹣knownideacalled"signaling."Itexplainswhypeopleoftentakeseeminglyunnecessaryorexpensiveactionsjusttosendaclearmessage.Acommonexampleisauniversitydegree.Someeconomistsbelievethatadegreedoesnotdirectlyprovethatyouhavejob﹣relatedskills.Instead，thedifficultprocessofgettingit—goingtoclasses，finishinghomework，andpassingexams—showsemployersthatyouaredisciplined，intelligent，andabletosticktolong﹣termgoals.However，inthedigitalage，signalingisfacingatroubledefinedas"cheaptalk."Inthepast，sendingareliablesignalrequiredrealeffort.Writingaletterbyhandtooktimeandcare，andpublishingabookneededstrictreviewandprofessionalsupport.Thesecostsworkedasfilters，makingsureonlyvaluablemessagesreachedothers.Today，thingshavechangedgreatly.AnyonecancreateaperfectlifeonsocialmediaorproduceagoodessaywithAIinseconds.Whensignalsarecheapandeasytomake，theygraduallylosetheirabilitytotellrealabilityfromfalseappearance.Thisdropincostlysignalscreatesawidespreadproblem："noise."Wheneveryonesendsperfect，artificialmessagesatthesametime，theresultischaos，andnoonestandsout.Employersreceivethousandsofsimilar，well﹣designedresumes.Consumersarefloodedwithoverlypositivefive﹣starreviewsthatmaybefakeorproducedbytools.Inthissituation，thefutureoftrustissurprising：wemaystartvaluing"costly"signalsagain.Wemaypreferexperiencesandeffortsthatarehardtocopy：liveshowsinsteadofrecordedones，face﹣to﹣faceinterviewsinsteadofonlineportfolios，andnaturaltalksinsteadofpreparedspeeches.Inaworldofartificialperfection，real，unpolished，anddifficult﹣to﹣copyhumaneffortmaybecomethenewvaluablequality."Friction，"onceseenasbadforefficiency，couldbecomethebestproofofauthenticityinaworldfullofcheapsignals.8.Whatdoesauniversitydegreesignaltoemployersaccordingtosomeeconomists？A．Essentialpersonalqualities.B．Relevantworkexperience.C．Job﹣specifictechnicalskills.D．Highacademicperformance.9.Whydoestheauthormention"cheaptalk"inthesecondparagraph？A．TohighlightAI'simpactonjobmarkets.B．Tocriticizethedeclineincommunicationquality.C．Toillustratehoweasyitistofakecompetencetoday.D．Toencouragepeopletowritemorehandwrittenletters.10.Whatmaybevaluedinthefuturetorebuildtrust？A．Authentichumaneffort.B．AI﹣assistedapplication.C．Professionallydesignedonlineportfolios.D．Well﹣preparedinterviewsscripts.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout？A．Thehistoryofeconomicsignaling.B．Thecrisisandfutureofsignaling.C．Theimpactofdigitaltoolsonsignaling.D．Thevalueofuniversitydegrees.（10分）TheNamibDesertbeetleisamasterofwatercollection.LivinginoneofthedriestplacesonEarth，itsurvivesbyleaningitsbackintothewind.Itsshellhasauniquetexture—bumps（隆起）thatattractwater（hydrophilic）andvalleysthatrepelwater（hydrophobic）.Fogcondensesonthebumps，formsdroplets，andthenslidesdownthewaxyvalleysintothebeetle'smouth.Scientistsandengineersarenowmimickingthisbeetletosolveglobalwatershortages.Thisfield，knownasbiomimicry，lookstonature's3.8billionyearsof"R&D"（researchanddevelopment）forsolutionstomodernproblems.Ateamatamajortechnologicalinstitutehasdevelopeda"fog﹣harvesting"netbasedonthebeetle'sshell.Traditionalfognetsareinefficient；theyoftenlosewaterthatisblownawaybythewind.Thenewdesign，however，usesapatternofchemicalcoatingstotrapandchannelwaterefficiently.InfieldtestsinChile，thesenewnetscollectedthreetimesmorewaterthanstandardversions.Thepotentialapplicationsgobeyondjustdrinkingwater.Thesesurfacescouldbeusedinpowerplantstorecapturesteamescapingfromcoolingtowers，savingbillionsofgallonsofwaterandenergy.Theycouldalsobeappliedtoself﹣cleaningsolarpanels，wherecondensationwouldwashawaydustwithoutusingapreciouswatersupply.However，thechallengeliesinscalability.Creatingabeetle﹣inspiredsurfaceinalabisonething；manufacturingitcheaplybythesquaremileisanother.Currentproductionmethodsareexpensiveandrequiretoxicchemicals.Researchersarenowexploringeco﹣friendly3Dprintingtechniquestoovercomethishurdle.Ifsuccessful，thehumbledesertbeetlecouldbethekeytoquenchingtheworld'sthirst.12.HowdoestheNamibDesertbeetlecollectwater？A．Bycollectingmorningdrewonitsleg.B．Byabsorbingmoisturethroughitsshell.C．Byusingitsback'sspecifictexturetotrapfog.D．Bystoringrainwaterinaspecialinternalpouch.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"mimicking"inParagraph2probablymean？A．Rescuing.B．Capturing.C．Observing.D．Copying.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthe"fog﹣harvesting"net？A．Traditionalfognetswereabandoned.B．Beetle'sshellhasbeenwidelyused.C．Powerplantsmainlyrelyonthistech.D．Thenewnetsshowgreatpromise.15.What'sthemainchallengeforthebeetle﹣inspiredtechnology？A．Harmfuleffectsof3Dprintingtechniques.B．Lackofeco﹣friendlyrawmaterials.C．Difficultyinmassproduction.D．Unsatisfactoryresultsinearlyfieldtests.（12.5分）Manypeoplestrugglewithperfectionismintheirdailylife，firmlyconvincedthatstrugglingforperfectionistheonlypathtolastingsuccessandrecognition.16Inthelongrun，itgraduallygivesrisetooverwhelmingpressure，constantself﹣doubtandevenafearoftakingrisksthatmaylimitpersonaldevelopment.Tofreeyourselffromthecontrolofperfectionism，youshouldadjustyourmindsetfundamentally.17Onthecontrary，recognizethaterrorsareunavoidablesteppingstonesthatfuelgrowthandprogress，andmakingmistakesneverweakensyourpersonalworth.18Noteveryassignmentordetaildeservesyourfullenergyandpursuitofperfection.Directyourtimeandenergyonlytotrulysignificantmatters.Bydoingso，youcanavoidwastingeffortsonunimportantthingsandconcentrateontasksthatbringrealvalue.Settingpracticalandachievablegoalsisanothereffectivestrategyworthapplying.19Goalsthatareoutofreachwillonlybringrepeatedfrustration，whiledown﹣to﹣earthgoalsbringasteadysenseofaccomplishmentandmotivation.Lastbutnotleast，practicegentleself﹣talkandself﹣acceptance.Whenyoufacefailuresorimperfections，speaktoyourselfthewayyouwouldcomfortaclosefriend.20Criticalandsharpself﹣judgmentonlytearsdownyourconfidence，whileself﹣compassionbuildsinnerstrength.Lettinggoofperfectionismisnotaone﹣timechangebutalong﹣termjourney.Withconsistenteffortsandpatience，youwillgraduallyembraceamorerelaxedandauthenticlife.A．Makesuretheyareactuallypossibletoattain.B．Thisrigidandextrememindsetcandomoreharmthangood.C．Chasingperfectresultsineverythingisthekeytoexcellence.D．Quitthefixedbeliefthatyouhavetobefaultlessatalltimes.E．Mastertheskillofprioritizingtasksefficientlyamidabusyschedule.F．Ignorethemistakesyourfriendhasmadeandpretendtheyneverexist.G．Remindyourselfthatyouwouldnotcriticizeafriendforsmallsetbacks.完形填空（15分）Aftercompletingschoolin2012，SimeonShimwino'slifetestedhimimmediately.Withnomoneyforfurthereducation，hisdreamofabetterfutureseemedto21.Survivalbecamehistop22，sohestartedworkingasasecurityguard.Thejobwaschallenging，withlonghoursandnightshiftsthatlefthimphysically23.Peoplesawhimas"justasecurityguard，"butShimwinosawhimselfassomeonestrivingforsomethinggreater.Duringquietnightshifts，hereturnedtohischildhood24—drawing.Determinednottolethiscircumstances25him，hespenthismodestearningsonartclassesand26inartclassesonhisdaysoff.Thejourneywas27.Heattendedclassesduringthedayandworkedsecurityatnight，often28onlittlesleep.Manypeopleteasedhimand29him，tryingtomakehimfeelinsignificant，butherefusedtolettheirwordsbreakhisspirit.30，whenhewasacceptedintouniversity，yearsofefforts31.However，thechallengedidn'tendthere.Balancingfull﹣timestudywithpart﹣timeworkrequiredgreatdisciplineand32.Thereweremomentswhenhefeltlikegivingup，buteachtimeheremindedhimselfhowfarhehadcome.Today，Shimwinoisauniversitygraduate33hismaster'sdegree.Hisstoryservesasapowerful34thatnooneisinferiortoothersinchasingdreams.It'snotwhereyoustart，butthe35youmakealongthewaythatshapeyourlife.Anyonecanrewritehisownlife.21.A．fadeawayB．giveinC．putupD．liveout22.A．barrierB．adversityC．priorityD．capacity23.A．confusedB．relievedC．comfortedD．exhausted24.A．talentB．resourceC．professionD．virtue25.A．modifyB．defineC．inspireD．support26.A．competedB．involvedC．evolvedD．enrolled27.A．excitingB．rewardingC．demandingD．relaxing28.A．survivingB．focusingC．decidingD．insisting29.A．defendedB．offendedC．comfortedD．disturbed30.A．ImmediatelyB．OccasionallyC．AbruptlyD．Ultimately31.A．paidoffB．gaveupC．tookoverD．setoff32.A．patienceB．intelligenceC．determinationD．genius33.A．pursuingB．reachingC．updatingD．confirming34.A．certificateB．reminderC．definitionD．privilege35.A．commentsB．contributionsC．promisesD．choices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。（15分）Robotsbecameoneofthebiggesttalkingpointsonlineafterthe2026CCTVSpringFestivalGalawithmultiplerobot﹣relatedtopicstrendingonsocialmediaand36（drive）asurgeinconsumerinterest.Withintwohoursofthebroadcast，e﹣commercegiantJD．com37（report）a300percentsurgeinsearchesfor"robots"，a460percentgrowthincustomerinquires，anda150percentjumpinordersin38（compare）tothepreviousperiod.Thebuyingcrazespannedover100cities，fromfirst﹣tiermetropolisestosmallercounties.ThisremarkableresponseindicatesthatChinesesocietyhasenteredastage39intelligentmachinesareembracednotasnovelties，40aseverydayhouseholdnecessities.YuLei，chiefdirectorofthisyear'sSpringFestivalGala，saidtheteamfelt41（noticeable）relievedafterthelivebroadcast，likeningtheexperiencetofinishing42importantexamandwaitingforaudiencefeedback.Sheaddedthattheintentionbehindfeaturingsomanyrobotsinthisyear'sgalawas43（exhibit）therapidprogressofChina'sroboticsindustrythroughtheperformances.Industryanalystspredictthat2026willmarkaturningpointforhouseholdrobotadoption.Consumers44（impress）bythegalaperformancesarenowtranslatingtheirenthusiasm45actualpurchases，potentiallytransformingtheroboticslandscapeinChinesehomes.书面表达46．（15分）假如你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办一年一度的校园科技节，请你写一封邮件邀请外教Smith先生参加。内容包括：（1）发出邀请；（2）介绍科技节；（3）表达期待。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearSmith，________Yourssincerely，LiHua47．（25分）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。Theannualmarathonhaslongbeenthebiggestandmostbelovedeventinoursmalltown.Everyspring，crowdslinethestreets，bringingeveryonetogethertocelebratecourageandhardwork.ForasmanyyearsasIcouldremember，Ihadonlyeverstoodonthesidelines，clappingandcheeringastherunnerspassedby.Icalledmyselfaproud"couchpotato"andhadlongbelievedthatmyownathleticdayswerefirmlybehindme.Iwascomfortablewithmyroutine，neverimaginingIwouldeverjointherunnersmyself.Butthisyearwasdifferent.Mydaughter，Lily，lookedatmeoneeveningandgentlyissuedachallenge."Justtrythe5K，Dad，"shesaidsoftly."It'snotthefullmarathon，andI'llrunrightbesideyouthewholeway."Ihesitatedatfirst，feelingbothnervousandunconfident.Still，Ireluctantlyacceptedherchallenge，determinednottoletherdown.ThetrainingturnedouttobefartougherthanIhadexpected.Mylungsburnedwitheverydeepbreath，andmylegsfeltsoheavythattheyseemedlikelead.TherewerecountlessearlymorningswhenIwokeuptiredandsore，wantingonlytorolloverandquit.Yeteverytime，Lilywasalreadywaitingbythedoor，hershoestiedandhersmilebright.Herquietpersistenceandfaithinmepushedmetokeepgoing，onestepatatime.Finally，racedayarrived.Theatmospherewaselectric，filledwithexcitement，music，andthemurmurofthecrowd.Westartedslowlyandsteadily，carefulnottorush.Atthe3﹣kilometermark，asteep，unforgivinghillloomeddirectlyahead.Halfwayup，mystrengthbegantofail.Mybreathcameinshort，painfulgasps，andIhadtoslowtoashakywalk."Goonwithoutme，Lily，"Iwheezed."Don'tletmeslowyoudown."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。Lilystoppedimmediatelyandturnedaroundtome._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2025-2026年山东省高考英语调研试卷（4月份）一、未知（7.5分）Lookingforameaningfulwaytospendyoursummer？Ourorganizationconnectsyoungpeoplewithcommunity﹣drivenprojectsaroundtheworld.Choosethepaththatfitsyourskillsandpassion.MarineConservation﹣BelizeFocus：Protectthebarrierreefecosystem.Activities：Divingtomonitorcoralhealth，removinginvasivelionfish，andeducatinglocaltourists.Requirements：Musthaveabasicswimmingcertificate.Divingtrainingisprovidedon﹣site.Cost：＄2，500（coversaccommodationandequipment）.EnglishTeaching﹣RuralThailandFocus：ImproveEnglishliteracyinremotevillages.Activities：Planninglessons，teachingbasicconversationtochildrenaged6﹣12，andorganizingculturalexchangeevents.Requirements：NativeorC1﹣levelEnglishproficiency.Noteachinglicenserequired，butpatienceisamust.Cost：＄1，200（covershomestaymealsandlodging）.OrganicFarming﹣Tuscany，ItalyFocus：Sustainableagricultureandheritagepreservation.Activities：Harvestingolives，repairingdry﹣stonewalls，andlearningtraditionalcookingmethods.Requirements：Physicalfitnessisessentialastheworkinvolvesheavylifting.Cost：＄1，800（includesfarm﹣stayandcookingclasses）.TechSupportforNGOs﹣CapeTown，SouthAfricaFocus：Digitalempowermentfornon﹣profits.Activities：Buildingwebsites，settingupnetworks，andtrainingstaffonbasicsoftwareuse.Requirements：BackgroundinITorComputerScience.Cost：＄2，000（cityapartmentaccommodation）.Note：Airfareisnotincludedinanyprogramfees.ScholarshipsareavailableforstudentswhoapplybeforeMarch1st.1.Whichprogramissuitableforstudentswhohavetheadvantageinphysicalstrength？DA．MarineConservation.B．EnglishTeaching.C．TechSupportforNGOs.D．OrganicFarming.2.WhatisasharedrequirementfortheprogramsinBelizeandSouthAfrica？AA．Specificskills.B．Auniversitydegree.C．Previousvolunteeringexperience.D．Fluencyinthelocallanguage.3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext？BA．Tointroducetouristattractions.B．Topromotesummerprograms.C．Tocompareacademiccourses.D．Toadvocateecologicalprotection.【答案】DAB【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据OrganicFarming﹣Tuscany，Italy中的Requirements：Physicalfitnessisessentialastheworkinvolvesheavylifting.（要求：身体健康至关重要，因为工作涉及重物搬运。）可知，有机农业项目需要参与者具备体力优势，适合身体素质好、有体力优势的学生。故选D。（2）细节理解题。根据MarineConservation﹣Belize中的Requirements：Musthaveabasicswimmingcertificate.Divingtrainingisprovidedon﹣site.（要求：必须有基本的游泳证书。现场提供潜水培训。）以及TechSupportforNGOs﹣CapeTown，SouthAfrica中的Requirements：BackgroundinITorComputerScience.（要求：有信息技术或计算机科学背景。）可知，伯利兹的海洋保护项目要求有基本游泳证书，南非的非政府组织技术支持项目要求有IT或计算机科学背景，两者都需要特定的技能。故选A。（3）目的意图题。根据第一段中的Lookingforameaningfulwaytospendyoursummer？Ourorganizationconnectsyoungpeoplewithcommunity﹣drivenprojectsaroundtheworld.Choosethepaththatfitsyourskillsandpassion.（寻找一种有意义的度过夏天的方式？我们的组织将年轻人与世界各地的社区驱动项目联系起来。选择适合你技能和热情的道路。）以及下文对四个暑期项目的详细介绍可知，本文的主要目的是推广这些暑期项目，吸引年轻人参与。故选B。（10分）WhenIwastwelve，mygrandmothergavemeanunusualtask：towaterhergardennotwithahose（水管），butwithasmall，benttincup."Thehoseistoofast，"shesaid，adjustingherstrawhat."Itdoesn'tknowwhentostop.Thecupmakesyoulookateveryleaf."Igrumbled，naturally.Ittookanhourtowaterwhatcouldhavebeendoneintenminutes.Imarchedbackandforthtotherainbucket，splashingwaterontothethirstysoil.Butastheweekspassed，theforcedslownessbegantochangethings.Istartednoticingthesmalldramasofthegarden：thedeterminedclimbofaladybug，theslightdroopofabegonia（秋海棠）thatneededextracare，thewaythesoildarkenedwhenithadtrulyhadenoughtodrink.Oneafternoon，Ifoundacocoon（茧）attachedtoatomatovine.IfIhadbeenblastingawaywiththehose，Iwouldhaveknockeditoff.Instead，Isatandwatched.Overthenextfewdays，Isawthemiracleoftransformation.Whenthebutterflyfinallyemerged，dryingitswingsinthesun，Ifeltasenseofownership.Ihadn'tjustwateredaplant；Ihadprotectedalife.Yearslater，workingasahigh﹣speeddataanalyst，Ioftenfeltoverwhelmedbytheconstantflowofinformation.Itwaslikethehose—toofast，toomuch，blindlycoveringeverything.Oneday，stressedandburntout，Irememberedthetincup.Iturnedoffmymonitorsandprintedoutjustonecomplexdataset.Isatwithit，pencilinhand，lookingatevery"leaf"ofdata.Mybosswasskepticalofmyslowpace，untilIfoundacriticalerrorthattheautomatedalgorithmshadmissed."Howdidyouspotthat？"heasked.Ismiled，thinkingofthetomatovine."Istoppedusingthehose，"Isaid.4.Whydidthegrandmotherasktheauthortowaterthegardenwithatincup？CA．Tosavewaterduringadrought.B．Topunishtheauthorforlaziness.C．Toencouragetheauthor'spatience.D．Toreplacethebrokenhose.5.Whatdoes"thesmalldramasofthegarden"refertointhesecondparagraph？BA．Theconflictsbetweendifferentplants.B．Thesubtleandlivelydetailsofnature.C．Thefascinatingbehaviorsofgardencreatures.D．Theplaysperformedinthegarden.6.Howdidtheauthor'schildhoodexperienceinfluencehiscareer？AA．Itmadehimfocusedanddetailed.B．Itdirectlyinspiredhiscareerchoice.C．Itinspiredhimtotakeupgardening.D．Ittaughthimtoappreciatephysicalwork.7.Whichisasuitabletitleforthetext？BA．TheJoyofSlowLiving.B．ALessonfromtheTinCup.C．TheChallengeofDataAnalysis.D．TheWayofWateringtheGarden.【答案】CBAB【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Thehoseistoofast，shesaid，adjustingherstrawhat.Itdoesn'tknowwhentostop.Thecupmakesyoulookateveryleaf."（奶奶说水管太快，不知道何时停止，锡杯能让人关注每一片叶子），可知奶奶让作者用锡杯浇水是为了培养耐心。故选C。（2）词义指代题。根据第二段Istartednoticingthesmalldramasofthegarden：thedeterminedclimbofaladybug，theslightdroopofabegoniathatneededextracare，thewaythesoildarkenedwhenithadtrulyhadenoughtodrink.（冒号后列举了瓢虫爬行、秋海棠垂落、土壤变色等细节），可知指花园里细微生动的自然景象。故选B。（3）推理判断题。根据第四段Iturnedoffmymonitorsandprintedoutjustonecomplexdataset.Isatwithit，pencilinhand，lookingatevery'leaf'ofdata.（童年慢浇水的经历让作者学会关注细节，工作中也因此专注细致），可知童年经历让他专注且注重细节。故选A。（4）标题判断题。通读全文，根据第一段Thehoseistoofast，shesaid，adjustingherstrawhat.Itdoesn'tknowwhentostop.Thecupmakesyoulookateveryleaf.（奶奶说水管太快，不知道何时停止，锡杯能让人关注每一片叶子）可知文章围绕童年用锡杯浇水的经历展开，该经历教会作者放慢节奏、关注细节，并影响了职业生涯。因此"ALessonfromtheTinCup"（锡杯的教训）最能概括主旨。故选B。（10分）Ineconomics，thereisawell﹣knownideacalled"signaling."Itexplainswhypeopleoftentakeseeminglyunnecessaryorexpensiveactionsjusttosendaclearmessage.Acommonexampleisauniversitydegree.Someeconomistsbelievethatadegreedoesnotdirectlyprovethatyouhavejob﹣relatedskills.Instead，thedifficultprocessofgettingit—goingtoclasses，finishinghomework，andpassingexams—showsemployersthatyouaredisciplined，intelligent，andabletosticktolong﹣termgoals.However，inthedigitalage，signalingisfacingatroubledefinedas"cheaptalk."Inthepast，sendingareliablesignalrequiredrealeffort.Writingaletterbyhandtooktimeandcare，andpublishingabookneededstrictreviewandprofessionalsupport.Thesecostsworkedasfilters，makingsureonlyvaluablemessagesreachedothers.Today，thingshavechangedgreatly.AnyonecancreateaperfectlifeonsocialmediaorproduceagoodessaywithAIinseconds.Whensignalsarecheapandeasytomake，theygraduallylosetheirabilitytotellrealabilityfromfalseappearance.Thisdropincostlysignalscreatesawidespreadproblem："noise."Wheneveryonesendsperfect，artificialmessagesatthesametime，theresultischaos，andnoonestandsout.Employersreceivethousandsofsimilar，well﹣designedresumes.Consumersarefloodedwithoverlypositivefive﹣starreviewsthatmaybefakeorproducedbytools.Inthissituation，thefutureoftrustissurprising：wemaystartvaluing"costly"signalsagain.Wemaypreferexperiencesandeffortsthatarehardtocopy：liveshowsinsteadofrecordedones，face﹣to﹣faceinterviewsinsteadofonlineportfolios，andnaturaltalksinsteadofpreparedspeeches.Inaworldofartificialperfection，real，unpolished，anddifficult﹣to﹣copyhumaneffortmaybecomethenewvaluablequality."Friction，"onceseenasbadforefficiency，couldbecomethebestproofofauthenticityinaworldfullofcheapsignals.8.Whatdoesauniversitydegreesignaltoemployersaccordingtosomeeconomists？AA．Essentialpersonalqualities.B．Relevantworkexperience.C．Job﹣specifictechnicalskills.D．Highacademicperformance.9.Whydoestheauthormention"cheaptalk"inthesecondparagraph？CA．TohighlightAI'simpactonjobmarkets.B．Tocriticizethedeclineincommunicationquality.C．Toillustratehoweasyitistofakecompetencetoday.D．Toencouragepeopletowritemorehandwrittenletters.10.Whatmaybevaluedinthefuturetorebuildtrust？AA．Authentichumaneffort.B．AI﹣assistedapplication.C．Professionallydesignedonlineportfolios.D．Well﹣preparedinterviewsscripts.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout？BA．Thehistoryofeconomicsignaling.B．Thecrisisandfutureofsignaling.C．Theimpactofdigitaltoolsonsignaling.D．Thevalueofuniversitydegrees.【答案】ACAB【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Instead，thedifficultprocessofgettingit—goingtoclasses，finishinghomework，andpa