上海市虹口区2026届高三下学期二模试题 英语 含解析

高三英语试卷考生注意：1．考试时间105分钟，试卷满分115分。2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Old,butGoodListeningtonewmusicishard.Nothardcomparedtospacetravel,buthardcomparedtolisteningtomusicwealreadyknow.Thoseofuswhohavesettledintoadultlifeoftendon’tlistentonewmusic.Withwork,bills,childrenandlife____1____(come)intoplay,it’seasytoletgooftheactofdiscovery.Eventually,webowourheadsandreachastage____2____mostmusicbecomessomethingtorememberratherthansomethingtoexperience.Mostpeoplehaveallthesongstheycouldeverneedalreadybythetimetheyturn30.And____3____wehaveanonlinemusicplatform,wecaneasilytakeourselvesbacktoouryouth,whenlifewassimpler.Whyjumpoffamountainhopingthatyou____4____(rescue)onthewaydownbyyournewfavouritealbumwhenyoucanstaysafewithyouroldplaylist?Whyspendtimeonsomethingyou____5____stillevenendupdisliking?Frommusictoclothingbrands,welovethethingsweknowbecauseweknowthem,andthereforewelovethem.Butthereisaphysiologicalexplanationinourdesiretoseekcomfortin____6____familiar.Ithassomething____7____(do)withourbrains.Ourbrainschangeastheyrecognisenewpatternsintheworld,whichis____8____makesbrainsuseful.Whenitcomestolisteningtomusic,anetworkofnervesinthepartofthebrainthatprocessessounds____9____(help)cataloguethedifferentpatternsofmusic.When____10____(match)withafamiliarpattern,asoundstimulatesourbrainstoreleasedopamine—thechemicalbehindsomeofourstrongestemotions.That’swhymusiccanmoveussodeeply.【答案】1.coming2.where3.nowthat##seeingthat4.willberescued5.might##may6.the7.todo8.what9.helps10.matched【解析】【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了成年人倾向于听老歌的原因，包括生活忙碌、对新事物的不确定性以及大脑对新旧音乐的反应差异等。【1题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：随着工作、账单、孩子和生活的出现，我们很容易放弃探索的行为。空处是非谓语动词，with的复合结构中，work，bills，childrenandlife和come之间是主动关系，应用现在分词形式，作宾语补足语。故填coming。【2题详解】考查定语从句。句意：最终，我们低下头，进入一个阶段，在这个阶段，大多数音乐成为需要被记住的东西，而不是需要体验的东西。空处引导定语从句，先行词是stage，关系词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故填where。【3题详解】考查原因状语从句。句意：既然/鉴于我们有了一个在线音乐平台，就能轻易重温青春岁月，那时的生活更加简单。本空表示“既然，由于”，用nowthat引导原因状语从句。也可以表示“鉴于，既然”用seeingthat，引导原因状语从句。故填nowthat/seeingthat。【4题详解】考查时态语态。句意：当你可以安全地听老歌时，为什么要冒险跳下悬崖，希望在下降的过程中被你最喜欢的新专辑拯救呢？空处在hope的宾语从句中作谓语，此处表示将来的动作，应用一般将来时，且主语you和rescue之间是被动关系，应用一般将来时的被动语态willberescued。故填willberescued。【5题详解】考查情态动词。句意：为什么要花时间在那些你可能最终仍然不喜欢的东西上呢？本空表示不确定的推测，意为“或许，可能”，用情态动词might/may。故填might/may。【6题详解】考查冠词。句意：但是，我们渴望在熟悉的事物中寻求安慰是有生理学解释的。“the+形容词”表示一类人或事物，thefamiliar意为“熟悉的事物”。故填the。【7题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这与我们的大脑有关。havesomethingtodowith是固定短语，意为“与……有关”。故填todo。【8题详解】考查表语从句。句意：我们的大脑在识别世界上的新模式时会发生变化，这就是大脑有用的原因。空处引导表语从句，从句缺少主语，表示“……的事情”，应用连接代词what引导。故填what。【9题详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：当涉及到听音乐时，大脑中处理声音的部分的一组神经有助于对音乐的不同模式进行分类。本句陈述科学事实，应用一般现在时，主语anetworkofnerves表示单数意义，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式helps。故填helps。【10题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：当与熟悉的模式匹配时，声音会刺激我们的大脑释放多巴胺——这种化学物质是我们一些最强烈情感的背后原因。当状语从句的主语与主句的主语一致时，或从句主语为it，且从句含有be动词时，可以省略状语从句的主语和be动词，此处match与逻辑主语asound之间为被动关系，故用过去分词形式，状语从句完整句子为“Whenitismatchedwithafamiliarpattern”，省略itis，保留过去分词。故填matched。SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.climaticB.damagingC.exposedD.freshE.fuelingF.inclusivelyG.linesH.overdependenceI.overthrownJ.previouslyK.separatedTheFalloftheRomanEmpireTheWesternRomanEmpireisknownasoneofthelongestlastingempires.Historiansbelievethattheempirecollapsedin476A.D.,whenitslastruler,RomulusAugustulus,was____11____.ThequestionofwhytheWesternRomanEmpireendedhasfascinatedhistoriansforgenerations,____12____adebatethatisnowherenearreachinganagreement.In1984,GermanhistorianAlexanderDemandtdrewupalistofmorethantwohundredfactorsthathavebeencitedtoexplainRome’sfall—afall____13____blamedoninternalcorruption(腐败).Otherscholarshavepointedtomorespecificreasons.SomehavefocusedontheevolutionoftheRomaneconomy,whichstruggledtoexpandbythethirdcenturyA.D.becauseof____14____onenslaved(受奴役的)peopleforlabor.Ongoingmilitaryconflictsandcivilwarsthatbrokeoutfromthethirdcenturyonplayedaparttoo,weakeningcentralauthorityandcausingtheempiretobreakapart,leavingitmore____15____toexternalthreats.Inrecentyears,however,a(n)____16____theoryhasemerged,highlightingtheimpactofclimaticchangesanddiseaseoutbreaks.Inaworkpublishedin2017,classicsprofessorKyleHarperarguesthattheriseandfallofRomewasshapednotonlybyemperors,generals,soldiersandslaves,butalsobyviruses,volcanoesandsolarcycles.Itisastoryinwhichhumanityandtheenvironmentcannotbe____17____.Harperandotherscholarshavedrawnonclimateandwidespread-diseasedata,whichhaveopenedupnew

____18____ofresearchintothestudyofthepast.Thedatasuggestthatthe____19____conditionsoftheempireinthefirstcenturyB.C.favoredagricultural,economic,andpopulationgrowth.Buttheybecamemorevariablewithatrendtowardcoolinganddrought,whichimpactedagriculturalproductivity.Thiscrisiswascompoundedbyanother

____20____naturalphenomenon:epidemics(时疫).Fromthelatterhalfofthesecondcenturyon,epidemicsemergedthataffectedthewholeRomanEmpirewithunmatchedintensity.【答案】11.I12.E13.J14.H15.C16.D17.K18.G19.A20.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了西罗马帝国灭亡的原因，包括内部腐败、经济问题、军事冲突、气候变化和疾病爆发等。【11题详解】考查固定短语。句意：历史学家认为，公元476年，西罗马帝国最后一任统治者罗慕路斯·奥古斯都路斯被推翻，帝国随之崩溃。根据“ThequestionofwhytheWesternRomanEmpireended”可知，此处指西罗马帝国最后一任统治者被推翻，I选项“overthrown”为overthrow“推翻”的过去分词，与was构成一般过去时的被动语态。故填I。【12题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：西罗马帝国为何终结的问题一直吸引着历史学家，引发了一场远未达成共识的辩论。根据“adebatethatisnowherenearreachinganagreement”可知，此处指引发了一场远未达成共识的辩论，E选项“fueling”为fuel“引发，加剧”的现在分词，作状语。故填E。【13题详解】考查副词。句意：1984年，德国历史学家亚历山大·德曼特列出了一份清单，列举了200多个被用来解释罗马衰落的因素——人们以前认为罗马的衰落是内部腐败造成的。根据“blamedoninternalcorruption”可知，此处指人们以前认为罗马的衰落是内部腐败造成的，用J选项“previously”，意为“以前”，作状语。故填J。【14题详解】考查名词。句意：一些学者关注罗马经济的演变，由于过度依赖奴隶劳动，到公元3世纪，罗马经济难以扩张。根据“onenslaved(受奴役的)peopleforlabor”可知，此处指过度依赖奴隶劳动，H选项“overdependence”意为“过度依赖”，作宾语。故填H。【15题详解】考查形容词。句意：从3世纪开始爆发的持续军事冲突和内战也起到了一定作用，削弱了中央权威，导致帝国分裂，使其更容易受到外部威胁。根据“toexternalthreats”可知，此处指使其更容易受到外部威胁，用C选项“exposed”，意为“易受攻击的，无保护的”，作宾补。故填C。【16题详解】考查形容词。句意：然而，近年来，一种新的理论出现了，强调气候变化和疾病爆发的影响。根据“highlightingtheimpactofclimaticchangesanddiseaseoutbreaks”可知，前文介绍传统观点，此处表示新兴理论，用D选项“fresh”，意为“新的”，作定语。故填D。【17题详解】考查动词。句意：在这个故事中，人类和环境是不可分割的。根据“humanityandtheenvironmentcannotbe”可知，此处指人类和环境是不可分割的，K选项“separated”为separate“分离”的过去分词，与humanityandtheenvironment为被动关系，本空用过去分词，与cannotbe构成含情态动词的被动语态。故填K。【18题详解】考查名词。句意：哈珀和其他学者利用气候和广泛传播的疾病数据，为过去的研究开辟了新的研究途径。根据“ofresearchintothestudyofthepast”可知，哈珀和其他学者为过去的研究开辟了新的方向。linesofresearch为固定搭配，意为“研究方向”。故填G。【19题详解】考查形容词。句意：数据显示，帝国在公元前一世纪的气候条件有利于农业、经济和人口增长。根据“conditionsoftheempireinthefirstcenturyB.C.favoredagricultural,economic,andpopulationgrowth”可知，此处指帝国在公元前一世纪的气候条件，用A选项“climatic”，意为“气候的”，作定语。故填A。【20题详解】考查形容词。句意：这场危机因另一种破坏性的自然现象而加剧：流行病。根据“naturalphenomenon:epidemics(时疫)”可知，此处指流行病是破坏性的，用B选项“damaging”，意为“破坏性的”，作定语。故填B。II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Who,orwhat,doyoutrust?Everyday,weturntotheinternetto____21____:shouldwestayatthathotel,eatatthisrestaurant,ridewiththatdriver?Wehavebecomesousedtothelarge-scaleinsightsprovidedby____22____,manyofuswouldn’tevenbuyatoasterwithoutfirstcheckingreviews.Theiraccessibilityandapparentauthoritymeanthatsimplypickinganapplianceatrandomisalmost____23____—whywouldn’tyouaskGooglefirst?Andyet,whenitcomestomanymorefundamentalchoices—likewhatwechoosetostudy—weoftentrustourinstincts.This,argueseconomistSethDavidowitz,iswherewearegoingwrong.____24____,followingourinstinctscanleadustoactonhiddenprejudicesortokeepfollowingdead-endpaths.InhisnewbookDon’tTrustYourGut:Usingdatainsteadofinstincttomakebetterchoices,SethDavidowitzbringstogether“credibleanswersto____25____questions”asrevealedbyvastonlinedata,sowecanapplytheminordertobemoresuccessfulandhappier.“Whileweoftenthinkweknowhowtobetterourselves,thenumbers,itturnsout,____26____,”hewrites.Somefindingsareindeed____27____,goingagainstcommonbelief—forexample,theoverstatedadvantageofyouthinstartingabusiness.Others,however,maybemore____28____expectations:weoftenoverestimatethepleasureofpassiveactivitiessuchassnackingandwatchingTV.ResearchbytheLondonSchoolofEconomicsfoundthatevenrelaxingtendstomakepeoplefeelless____29____thananticipated.Ontheotherhand,weunderestimatethe____30____toourmoodfromvisitingmuseumsorlibraries.Fromworktorelationships,SethDavidowitzlookstothedatafor____31____onkeydecisionsand,wherepossible,triesitoutforhimself.InhisbookhewritesthatheusedAI,marketresearchandstatisticalanalysis—puttingmorethan100editedimagesofhimselfintoanonlinesurvey—tofindoutthatpeoplegenerallypreferhimwithglassesandabeard.Thoughentertaining,hisbookismost____32____whenitchallengespopularassumptionsanddemonstrateswhatworksbestformostpeople,sothatallofusmightlearnfromtheirexample.Buthissomewhatidealistviewofdatamaycreatea____33____withaworldalreadytransformedbyit.

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maynotlie,asSethDavidowitzwrites—butnordotheyrevealthecomplete,complexpicture,especiallywhentheyarecontrolledbycorporateinterests.Whenour____35____isalreadybeingshapedbydatainwaysofwhichwearen’taware,perhapssuccessisn’talwaysamatterofmakingtherightdecision.21.A.makedecisions B.expressopinions C.gainknowledge D.achievesuccess22.A.experience B.freedom C.technology D.power23.A.rewarding B.exhausting C.effortless D.unthinkable24.A.Bycontrast B.Afterall C.Evenso D.Inshort25.A.important B.obvious C.factual D.uncomfortable26.A.remain B.disagree C.approve D.vary27.A.misleading B.original C.surprising D.experimental28.A.dependenton B.beneficialto C.consistentwith D.strictabout29.A.attentive B.confused C.confident D.happy30.A.boost B.cost C.risk D.boredom31.A.convenience B.guidance C.diversity D.precision32.A.recreational B.complicated C.popular D.practical33.A.conflict B.conversation C.balance D.relationship34.A.Books B.Resources C.Numbers D.Instincts35.A.identity B.behaviour C.status D.reputation【答案】21.A22.C23.D24.B25.A26.B27.C28.C29.D30.A31.B32.D33.A34.C35.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章探讨数据优于直觉，理性抉择并反思数据局限性。【21题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：每天，我们都会求助于互联网来做决定：我们应该住在那家酒店、在这家餐厅吃饭、乘坐那位司机的车吗？A.makedecisions做决定；B.expressopinions表达意见；C.gainknowledge获得知识；D.achievesuccess取得成功。根据下文“shouldwestayatthathotel,eatatthisrestaurant,ridewiththatdriver?”可知，后文列举的住宿、就餐、出行选择均属于日常决策，说明我们上网是为求助于互联网来做决定。故选A。【22题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们已经如此习惯科技提供的大规模参考信息，很多人就连买一个烤面包机都要先查看评论。A.experience经验；B.freedom自由；C.technology科技；D.power力量。根据上文“Wehavebecomesousedtothelarge-scaleinsightsprovidedby”以及常识可知，互联网属于科技，此处指我们已经习惯于科技所提供的见解。故选C。【23题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们的可及性和明显的权威性意味着，随便挑选一件电器几乎是不可想象的——你为什么不先问问谷歌呢？A.rewarding值得的；B.exhausting令人疲惫的；C.effortless不费力的；D.unthinkable不可想象的。根据上文“Theiraccessibilityandapparentauthoritymeanthatsimplypickinganapplianceatrandomisalmost”可知，人们习惯查网络参考，网络有可及性和明显的权威性，因此盲目选购家电是人们不会考虑、无法想象的事。故选D。【24题详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意：毕竟，跟随我们的直觉会导致我们按照隐藏的偏见行事，或者继续走死胡同。A.Bycontrast相比之下；B.Afterall毕竟；C.Evenso即便如此；D.Inshort简言之。根据下文“followingourinstinctscanleadustoactonhiddenprejudicesortokeepfollowingdead-endpaths”可知，此处是在解释为什么我们不应该仅仅依靠直觉来做决定，afterall表示“毕竟”，用于引出解释或理由。故选B。【25题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在新作《别信直觉：用数据而非本能做出更好的选择》一书中，塞思・达维多维茨整合了海量网络大数据所揭示的、各类重要人生问题的可靠答案，以便我们借鉴运用，从而收获更大的成功与幸福感。A.important重要的；B.obvious明显的；C.factual事实的；D.uncomfortable令人不适的。根据后文“Fromworktorelationships,SethDavidowitzlookstothedatafor______onkeydecisions”可知，这本书提及工作、人际关系等，都是人生关键重要的问题。故选A。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“虽然我们常常认为自己知道如何提升自己，但事实证明，数字并不认同，”他写道。A.remain保持；B.disagree不同意；C.approve批准；D.vary变化。根据上文“Whileweoftenthinkweknowhowtobetterourselves,thenumbers,itturnsout”可知，句首的“While”引导让步状语从句，表示转折。从句说“虽然我们常常认为自己知道如何提升自己”，主句则应该表达与之相反的意思，即实际情况（数字）与我们的想法不一致。故选B。【27题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有些发现确实令人惊讶，与普遍看法相悖——例如，年轻人创业的优势被夸大了。A.misleading误导的；B.original原始的；C.surprising令人惊讶的；D.experimental实验的。根据下文“goingagainstcommonbelief”可知，有些发现与普遍看法相悖，因此是令人惊讶的。故选C。【28题详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意：然而，其他一些发现可能更符合人们的预期：我们常常高估了诸如吃零食和看电视等被动活动的乐趣。A.dependenton依靠；B.beneficialto有益于；C.consistentwith符合；D.strictabout严格。根据下文“weoftenoverestimatethepleasureofpassiveactivitiessuchassnackingandwatchingTV”可知，前文发现违背常识，此处转折，表示另一部分和预期相符，我们常常高估了吃零食和看电视等被动活动的乐趣，这是符合人们预期的。故选C。【29题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：伦敦经济学院的研究发现，即使是放松也往往让人感觉不如预期的快乐。A.attentive专注的；B.confused困惑的；C.confident自信的；D.happy快乐的。根据上文“ResearchbytheLondonSchoolofEconomicsfoundthatevenrelaxingtendstomakepeoplefeelless”可知，前文提到高估被动活动的愉悦感，此处对应放松的实际幸福感、快乐感更低。故选D。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：另一方面，我们低估了参观博物馆或图书馆对我们情绪的提升作用。A.boost提升；B.cost成本；C.risk风险；D.boredom无聊。根据上文“Ontheotherhand,weunderestimatethe”以及下文“fromvisitingmuseumsorlibraries”可知，前文被动活动幸福感偏低，对比可知文化活动能改善、提升心情。故选A。【31题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：从工作到人际关系，塞思·戴维维茨都从数据中寻求关键决策的指导，并在可能的情况下亲自尝试。A.convenience便利；B.guidance指导；C.diversity多样性；D.precision精确。根据上文“SethDavidowitzlookstothedatafor”以及下文“onkeydecisions”可知，塞思·戴维维茨主张用数据辅助选择，即数据为决策提供参考指导。故选B。【32题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然他的书很有趣，但当它挑战流行假设并证明什么对大多数人最有效时，它才最实用，这样我们所有人都可以从他们的例子中学习。A.recreational娱乐的；B.complicated复杂的；C.popular流行的；D.practical实用的。根据下文“whenitchallengespopularassumptionsanddemonstrateswhatworksbestformostpeople,sothatallofusmightlearnfromtheirexample”可知，当它挑战流行假设并展示对大多数人最有效的方法，以便我们所有人都能学习，这解释了这本书的价值所在。这种能够被人们学习并应用的特性就是“实用性”。故选D。【33题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：但他对数据有些理想化的看法可能会与一个已经被数据改变的世界产生冲突。A.conflict冲突；B.conversation对话；C.balance平衡；D.relationship关系。根据下文“butnordotheyrevealthecomplete,complexpicture,especiallywhentheyarecontrolledbycorporateinterests”可知，下文指出数据存在局限性、受企业利益操控，说明塞思·戴维维茨的理想数据观和现实存在矛盾。故选A。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：数字可能不会说谎，正如塞思·戴维维茨所写的那样——但它们也没有揭示出完整、复杂的画面，尤其是当它们被企业利益控制时。A.Books书籍；B.Resources资源；C.Numbers数字；D.Instincts直觉。根据上文“asSethDavidowitzwrites—butnordotheyrevealthecomplete,complexpicture”以及前文多次提到的“numbers”可知，全文核心围绕数据对比直觉展开，此处指代前文反复提及的数字，此处指数字可能不会说谎，但也没有揭示出完整、复杂的画面。故选C。【35题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们的行为已经在以我们没有意识到的方式被数据塑造时，也许成功并不总是做出正确决定的问题。A.identity身份；B.behaviour行为；C.status地位；D.reputation名声。根据下文“isalreadybeingshapedbydatainwaysofwhichwearen’taware”可知，日常生活中依靠数据做各类选择、被数据影响生活方式，都属于行为层面的塑造，此处指我们的行为已经在以我们没有意识到的方式被数据塑造。故选B。SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)MyuncleGeorgeandIhavealwayssharedaspecialbond.WhenIwasaround5yearsold,Iaskedmyparentswhatwaswrongwithhim.Anyway,theysaidnothingwas‘wrong’withhimexactly,butthatUncleGeorgewasmentallydisabled.Aboutonceanhourfrom7a.m.to7p.m.,hecallsme10timesaday,withoutfail,365daysayear.ThoughIlovehimquiteabit,Ianswermaybetwoofthosephonecallsaday.Ourphonecallsalwaysfollowthesamestructure,usingoneofthreefantasyrealitiesfromGeorge’simagination.Inone,he’smydadandI’mhisson.Inanother,he’sMajorCharlesWinchester,andI’mCaptainB.J.Hunnicutt,reportingforduty.Inthelast,we’rebothlifeguards,strategizingtherescueofadrowningperson.Whenthephonerings,Ialwayssay“Hello?”asifIdon’tknowwhoiscalling.“It’syourdad,George!”Or,“It’sMajorWinchester!”Or,“ThisisTower1.Tower2,canyoureadme?”Wegobackandforthincharacterforaboutaminuteandahalf,onlybreakingthebittolaugh.Thenhe’llgoquiet.“Youknowsomething,Tommy,”he’llsay.“I’mjustcallingtosayyou’rethebestguyIknow.”“Soareyou,”Ireply.“Thetwoofus!”Thisconversationhasbeenrepeatedmultipletimesadayforyearsnow.Nomatterwhat’sgoingonintheworld,theconsistencyofthesecallsissomethingIcancounton.Atmymoststressed,angryandsad—duringpainfulbreakupsandprofessionalsetbacks—thatphonecallneverthelessrollsin,allowingmetoescaperealityforabitandjustlaughandactlikeakidagain.BecauseGeorgedoesn’tunderstandthingsatanadultlevel,it’simpossibleforhimtotrulycomprehendwhetherI’mhavingagoodorbadday.Instead,he’sabletobringmethesameenergy,thesameloveandacceptance,nomatterwhat.It’sanincrediblegift.BecauseIknowthatevenatmyworst,whenIfeellikeI’mdrowning,IcancountonUncleGeorge,upthereinTower1,tocalldownandtellmeI’mthebestguyheknows.It’sanactoflovethatsavesme,justalittlebit,everysingleday.36.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutUncleGeorge?A.Hecallsonaregularbasiseveryday. B.Hepretendstobedifferentfromothers.C.Heisverysensitivetooutsidecriticism. D.Heenjoysplayingtricksonhisnephew.37.WhatisconsistentaboutthephoneconversationsbetweentheauthorandUncleGeorge?A.Theauthoralwaysbeginswithgreetinghisunclebyname.B.Theyalwaysendbysayingkindwordsabouteachother.C.Theyoftendiscussreal-worldnewsandcurrentevents.D.UncleGeorgealwayspretendsnottoknowtheauthor.38.Whydoestheauthorvaluethecallsespeciallyduringdifficulttimes?A.Hefeelstrulyunderstoodandcomfortedbyhisuncle.B.UncleGeorgecanhelpsolvehisreal-worldproblems.C.Thecallsallowhimtotakeashortbreakfromreality.D.Itmakeshimveryproudtobereliedonbyhisfamily.39.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveythroughthepassage?A.Peoplewithdisabilitiescanunderstandothersbetterthanmostadultsdo.B.Frequentphonecallsarethebestwaytokeeprelationshipsstrong.C.Role-playhelpsstrengthenfamilybondsacrossgenerations.D.Asimpleactoflovecanprovidesteadycomfortinlife.【答案】36.A37.B38.C39.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者与患有智力障碍的叔叔乔治之间通过日常电话交流建立起的深厚情感，以及这些电话在作者困难时期给予的安慰和支持。【36题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Aboutonceanhourfrom7a.m.to7p.m.,hecallsme10timesaday,withoutfail,365daysayear.(从早上7点到晚上7点，他大约每小时给我打一次电话，一天10次，一年365天，从不间断。)”可知，乔治叔叔每天都定期打电话。故选A。【37题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第五段““Youknowsomething,Tommy,”he’llsay.“I’mjustcallingtosayyou’rethebestguyIknow.”(“你知道吗，汤米，”他会说，“我打电话只是想告诉你，你是我认识的最棒的人。”)”和倒数第四段““Soareyou,”Ireply.“Thetwoofus!”(“你也是，”我回答，“我们俩！”)”可知，作者和乔治叔叔的电话交谈中一致的是，他们总是以说彼此的好话结束。故选B。【38题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Atmymoststressed,angryandsad—duringpainfulbreakupsandprofessionalsetbacks—thatphonecallneverthelessrollsin,allowingmetoescaperealityforabitandjustlaughandactlikeakidagain.(在我最紧张、最愤怒、最悲伤的时候——在痛苦的分手和职业挫折中——那个电话还是打了进来，让我暂时逃离现实，像孩子一样欢笑和行动。)”可知，作者特别珍惜在困难时期的电话，因为这些电话能让他暂时逃离现实。故选C。【39题详解】推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段“It’sanactoflovethatsavesme,justalittlebit,everysingleday.(这是一种爱的行为，每天都能给我一点点的拯救。)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者与患有智力障碍的叔叔乔治之间通过日常电话交流建立起的深厚情感，以及这些电话在作者困难时期给予的安慰和支持，从而传达了“一个简单的爱的行为可以在生活中提供稳定的安慰”这一信息。故选D。(B)GiftyourselffreeclassestodayAreyoulookingtobridgethegapbetweenlifestyleandhealth,andstartthepositivejourneyoflivingbetter?Ifso,thenGoldstercanhelp.Ourfriendlycommunitytakesonthechallengesoflivinginanoisyworldthroughliveonlineclassesforpeopleofallabilitylevels.Classesarescience-backed,hostedbyindustry-leadingexpertsanddesignedforeveryone.Withupto20liveclassesdaily,there’salwayssomethingtoenjoy,fromPilatesandTaiChitoResistanceTrainingandDance—therearealsofitnessclassessuitableforalllevelsifyoufancysomethingalittlemoreenergetic.Orifyouprefer,craftyourcreativitywithCreativeWriting,PoetryandArtandsharpenyourthoughtwithBrainTrainingclassesandourbelovedbookclub.Youcanevencapturesomecalmandmeltintosomemindfulnessandself-massagewithclassesthathelptoinviteapeacefulnight’ssleep.Sowhynotchoosetofeelbetter?JoinGoldsternowandenjoy5freeliveand5freeon-demandclassesfreeofcharge;simplyregister,chooseaclass,andclicktojoin.Beinspired,keepactive,healthy,andsociallyconnectedwithGoldster.Joinforfreeandreceive:·5freeliveand5freeon-demandclasses,withfullaccesstodailyliveclassesandrecordings·Adailyemailwithclassjoininglinks·TheMagazinefullofweeklyhealthandwellbeingarticles·ExclusiveonlineeventsHowdoesitwork?Goldsterclassesaredeliveredonline,meaningyoucanjoinfromanywhereintheworld.Justfindtheclassyouwanttojoinandclicktoparticipate.Plusnopaymentdetailsaretakenuponregistration,andyouwillnotbeenteredintoanautomaticsubscription,soyoucanjoinandenjoyinconfidence.Whatdoourcustomerssay?Norma “Goldsterhashadaverypositiveimpactonmylife.Ithaskeptmefocusedandmotivatedwhileexercising.”Angi “Goldsterisabrilliantandaffordableone-stopsolutiontomanyofthechallengeswecurrentlyface.”40.Accordingtothepassage,whatisGoldster?A.Aplatformthatsupportslivecommunication.B.Anorganizationthatliftsone’sskillslikewriting.C.Agymthatoffersfitnessclassesforallenergylevels.D.Acommunitythatpromotesphysicalandmentalhealth.41.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanbeinferredaboutsigningupforGoldster?A.Itguaranteeslifetimefreeaccesstoallonlinerecordings.B.Itrequiresyoutocommittoattendingclasseseveryday.C.Itletsyoudownloadallrecordingsforofflineuse.D.Itwillnotchargeyouanyfeeswhenyouregister.42.Whatisthepurposeofincludingthe“Whatdoourcustomerssay?”part?A.Toprovetheaccessibilityofthelessons.B.Toquoterealcustomerstoaddcredibility.C.Tosuggestthelessonscanbepersonalized.D.TopresenttwostarmembersofGoldster.【答案】40.D41.D42.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了Goldster社区及其免费课程福利。【40题详解】推理判断题。根据左边表格中第二段“Ourfriendlycommunitytakesonthechallengesoflivinginanoisyworldthroughliveonlineclassesforpeopleofallabilitylevels.(我们友好的社区通过为各种能力水平的人提供在线直播课程，来应对生活在喧嚣世界中的挑战。)”以及第三段中“Withupto20liveclassesdaily,there’salwayssomethingtoenjoy,fromPilatesandTaiChitoResistanceTrainingandDance—therearealsofitnessclassessuitableforalllevelsifyoufancysomethingalittlemoreenergetic.(每天有多达20节直播课，总有适合你的课程，从普拉提和太极到阻力训练和舞蹈——如果你想要更有活力的课程，还有适合所有水平的健身课程。)”以及第四段中“Orifyouprefer,craftyourcreativitywithCreativeWriting,PoetryandArtandsharpenyourthoughtwithBrainTrainingclassesandourbelovedbookclub.(或者，如果你愿意，可以通过创意写作、诗歌和艺术来发挥你的创造力，并通过脑力训练课程和我们心爱的读书俱乐部来磨练你的思维。)”可知，Goldster是一个促进身心健康的社区。故选D。【41题详解】细节理解题。根据Howdoesitwork?部分中“Plusnopaymentdetailsaretakenuponregistration,andyouwillnotbeenteredintoanautomaticsubscription,soyoucanjoinandenjoyinconfidence.(此外，注册时不会收取任何付款信息，也不会自动订阅，因此您可以放心地加入并享受。)”可知，注册Goldster时不会收取任何费用。故选D。【42题详解】推理判断题。根据右边表格中“Whatdoourcustomerssay?(我们的客户怎么说？)”以及下文Norma所说的话“Goldsterhashadaverypositiveimpactonmylife.Ithaskeptmefocusedandmotivatedwhileexercising.(Goldster对我的生活产生了非常积极的影响。它让我在锻炼时保持专注和动力。)”和Angi所说的话“Goldsterisabrilliantandaffordableone-stopsolutiontomanyofthechallengeswecurrentlyface.(Goldster是一个出色且负担得起的一站式解决方案，可以解决我们目前面临的许多挑战。)”可知，这部分的目的是引用真实客户的话来增加可信度。故选B。(C)Newformsofcreditareoftenmetwithdoubts.Acenturyago,furnitureandcarsellersrealizedtheycouldreachmorecustomersiftheyacceptedpaymentsininstalments(分期付款).Tocriticsthiswasasignofmoraldecline.Whenin1958BankofAmericastartedpostingcreditcardstocustomers,itdidnottakelongforopponentstoworryabouttheconsequences.Todaythereproachfulfrownsareaimedat“buynow,paylater”(BNPL).Thispractice,whichletspeoplepayforthingstheybuyonlineininstalments,isbooming:over$300bninpaymentswerefinancedinsuchamannerlastyear.Borrowerstendtobeyoungerandlesscredit-worthythanaverage,whichiscausingconcern.Manycriticsworrythattheindustrytakesadvantageoftheyoung,whileanalystsworrythatthehiddendebtmakesithardtomonitorcreditrisks.YetBNPLcouldbeavaluableinnovation.Newfinancialproductsoftencauseworrybecausetheydrawincustomerswithlittleexperienceofcredit,butreachingnewcustomersisgenerallyagoodthing.Modernfinanceisnotperfect;thepoorandtheyoungareunderserved,partlybecausetheyoftenhavenocredithistory.Itisonlyreasonableforupstartstofillagapinthemarket,andiftheyprovideausefulservice,theycangrowrapidly.Afteraninitialwaveoffraud(欺诈),BankofAmerica’scredit-cardbusinesseventuallyrevolutionizedthewaypeoplepay.Today,itismorewidelyrecognizedbythenameitadoptedwhenitbecameaseparatecompanyinthe1970s:Visa.Criticsareright,though,toworrythatBNPLloansremainhiddenfromregulatorsandotherlendersasprovidersdonotsupplycomprehensivedatatocredit-reportingfirmsontheirusers’borrowingandrepayments.Althoughtheybenefitfromcheckingtheircustomers’credit,theydenyotherlenderstheopportunitytodothesame,whichraisesthepossibilitythatbankswilllendtopeoplewithsubstantialBNPLdebts,notrealizingtheyareriskierthantheyappear.Someproviderssaytheydonottrustcreditbureaus—agenciesthatcollect,organize,andprovideinformationaboutindividuals’credithistories—tounderstandthisnewformoffinance;othersmayseethesecrecyitoffersasanadvantage,becauseitattractsborrowerswhowishtokeeptheirdebtshidden.Despitesuchconcerns,providersshouldberequiredtoreporttheirdata,asAffirm,oneofAmerica’slargestBNPLlenders,hasrecentlybeguntodo.