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回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。（30分）第一节（51.57.5分5A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读WheredoestheconversationprobablytakeAtaAtanAtashoppingWhatisthewomanAsalesAcomputerAcustomerserviceWhatarethespeakersmainlytalkingSettinga B.Buyinga C.CreatingaHowmuchisthetotaldailyrentalforanelectric B. C.WhydoesthewomanmaketheTogiveaTomakeanToofferan第二节（151.522.5分5A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5566、7Whenwillthewomandohercheck-NextMonday B.NextThursday C.NextSaturdayWhatdoesthewomanaskaboutthecheck-upintheHowmuchitHowlongitHowmanytestsitWhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweentheMotherand B.Teacherand C.InterviewerandWhyisthefirstpositionimpossiblefortheHehasnodriver’sHehasnotimeatHehasnohealthWhatdoesthemanthinkofthesecondIt’sIt’spoorlyIt’sWhoorganizedthedebateA B.The C.AnationalWhatwasthedebate B. 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D.ItfeaturessteepYamiléeToussainthasalwaysbeenpassionateabouttwoseeminglyunrelatedthings:dancingandmathematics.WhenshestudiedmechanicalengineeringatMIT,shewasalsoheadofthedanceteam.ItwastherethatshesawforthefirsttimethatblackwomenwerenotpursuingeducationinSTEM(science,technology,engineering,andmathematics).Shewasoneofonlytwoblackwomeninhermajor,anexperiencethathighlightedtheneedforgreaterdiversityinthesecareerfields.WhileteachingmathatahighschoolineasternBrooklynin2008,Toussaintencounteredmanystudentswhohadnegativeviewsofmath.Thismotivatedhertofindawaytochangeyoungpeople’smindset,especiallyforgirlsofcolor,andempowerthemtoembraceSTEM.In2012,shecreatedSTEMFromDance,anonprofitprogramthatusesdance—aconfidence-buildingandculturally-relevantstrategy—togrowthenumberofgirlsofcolorwithSTEMdegrees.Mostofthesegirlsdon’tdreamofbeingscientistsorengineers,notbecausetheycan’t,butbecauseofalackofconfidence,preparationandawarenessofSTEMcareers.RatherthanteachdanceandSTEMseparately,theprogramcombinesthetwo.Throughdance,thegirlsareabletocreateanatmospherethatfeelscomfortable.Workinginsmallgroups,thegirlsdesigndanceroutinesthatincludeSTEMelementsandalsocreatesongsthroughcomputerscience.Throughthehands-onprojects,thegirlsbegintoseethemselvesasprogrammers,engineers,andinnovators.Onthefinaldayoftheprogram,thegirlsperforminfrontoffamilyandfriends.ForToussaint,thisisanimportantdayshehopesallofthegirlscarrywiththem.“WewantthemtoremembertheyarecelebratedfordoingthingsinSTEM,”Toussaintsaid.“So,whentheyfacehardmathproblems,they’rereminded,‘Icandohardthings.’Ibelievethesolutiontosomeoftheworld’smostpressingproblemsreliesonthesegirlsbeingintheroombecausetheyhaveadifferentsetoflifeexperiences.”WhatdidToussaintcometorealizewhenstudyingatSTEMfieldssawlittleblackfemaleDancehadthepowertoimproveherSTEMTherewerediversecareerchoicesafterMostblackwomenwereunwillingtostudyWhatinspiredToussainttofoundSTEMFromHeracademicexperienceatGirls’strongdesiretolearnStudents’negativeattitudetowardHerleadershipoftheschooldanceWhyareSTEManddancetaughttogetherinToussaint’sTotrainprofessionaldancersToattractgirlsofcolorfromurbanToarousestudents’interestinTomakelearningengagingandWhatmessagedoesToussaintprobablyconveyinthelastTeamworkguaranteesfutureDancemakeslearningmoreYoungpeoplecansolvepressingSelf-beliefallowsonetobraveContrails(航迹云)producedbyaircraftenginesarethoughttocausemorewarmingthanthecarbondioxideplanesemit.AtrialinvolvingthousandsofflightsbetweentheUSandEuropehasfoundplanesproducefewercontrailsiftheyfollowflightpathsrecommendedbyanAItoreducetheirglobalwarmingimpact.DineshSanekommuatGoogleandhiscolleagueshaveusedanAIcontrail-forecastingtooltogiveroutingadviceinarandomizedcontroltrialofmorethan2400realAmericanAirlinesflights.ThetrialinvolvedflightsheadingeastwardfromtheUStoEuropeandranfromJanuarytoMay2025.Thedirectionwasonlyone-waybecausetheseflightscouldtakeplaceatnight,whichiswhencontrailshaveaclearerwarmingeffect.Duringtheday,contrailscanhaveacoolingeffectbecausetheyreflectsunlightintospace.Theflightroutesbetweentwocitieswererandomlyassignedtotwogroups.Forthefirstgroup,airtrafficdispatchers调度员hadanoptionintheirflight-planningsoftwaretopickanAI-optimized优化的),low-contrailroute,butforthesecond,noalternativewassuggested.Actually,inthefirstgroup,only112outof1232flightstookthealternativepathsbecauseofoperationalconcerns,suchascostorsafety.AccordingtoanAIanalysisofsatelliteimageryofflightpathsinthefirstgroup,therewasa62%loweramountofcontrailsforflightsthattookthecontrail-optimizedroutes.Whenallflightsinthisgroupwereincluded,theoverallreductionincontrailformationwas11.6%,comparedwiththesecondgroup.Theteamestimatedthattheflights’warmingeffectwasreducedby13.7%intheentiregroupgivenasuggestedrouteand69.3%intheflightsthattooktheoptimized“The62%reductionisunlikelytohavehappenedbychance,”saysEdwardGryspeerdtatImperialCollegeLondon,“Youcan’tjustscalethisuptobea60%reductionincontrailsfromeveryflighteverywhere,butevena10%reductionisstillanon-negligibleeffect.”WhywasthetrialcarriedoutonnightForaccurate 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D.WhatcanbeasuitabletitlefortheAIToolsClearUpAircraft B.AIAltersFlightstoScaleDownC.RevisedRoutesImproveFlight D.NewRulesHelpCutFlightCarbonRegularrentinghasbecomeamodernritual(习惯)forLinRong,ayoungprofessionalinShenzhen.Everycoupleofweeks,withafewtapsonhissmartphone,hehasaDJIdronedeliveredtohisdoor.Thearrangementismadeafteracarefulcostcomparisonbetweenpurchasingandrentingtheequipment.Hehasbeenburdenedbya“permanent”commitmentbefore:anactioncameraheonceboughtnowsitsathome,anexpensivereminderofahobbythatlastedexactlytwooutings.Possession,hehasconcluded,isaburden.Linisnotalone.InlateJanuarynewspaperChinaYouthDailysurveyedabout1,300youngpeople.Morethanthreequarterssaidtheynowpreferflexibilityoverpermanentownership.Digitaldevicesandoutdoorgear(装备)werethemostrenteditems,accountingfor42.5percentand38.9percentofrentalsrespectively.ZhuDi,aresearcherattheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences,viewsthisasacalculateddeparturefromthetraditionalobsessionwithowning.“Itisamorematurelifestyle,”saidZhu,“Thisgenerationisnotjustsavingmoney;theyarerewritingtherulesofthemarketplacetofitalifethatrefusestobeweigheddown.”Thisshiftfromowningtorentinghasbeenfueledbytheriseofspecializedonlineplatformsandanationwidecreditsystem,whichloweredtheentrybarrierforrenters.Meanwhile,agrowingnumberofbusinesseshaveshiftedtheirfocusfromsellingtorenting,andthevarietyofrentableitemsisexploding.Theimpactwasimmediate.Suddenly,studentscouldrentprofessionalcamerasforgraduationphotos,travelerscouldpickupoutdoorgearwithoutpayingmuchdeposits(押金),andtechenthusiastscouldtryoutthelatestdigitaldevicesatminimalrisk.Theemergenceofrentalplatformsisnotwithoutitsanxieties:unclearrentalagreements,unfaircompensationconflictsandpoorafter-salesservice.Despitethesegrowingpains,theunderlyingshiftfeelspermanent.Rentinggoesbeyondmerelysavingmoney;it’saboutlivinglighter—havingthefreedomtotrynewthingswithoutbeingtieddownbypossessions.WhyisanactioncameramentionedinParagraphToadvocateLin’smodernwayofToshowLin’spassionforTojustifyLin’schoiceofrentingaTodemonstrateLin’sdevotiontohisWhatcanbeinferredfromZhuDi’sremarksaboutthenewTheyattachvalueto B.TheyrejectexpensiveC.Theychangethemarketfor D.TheyadoptaflexiblelifeWhichfactorcontributestoawiderrangeofLowerpricesofcertain B.EasieraccesstorentableC.Higherrequirementsfor D.BiggerchangeincreditWhatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsA. 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D.第二节（52.512.5分Inasocietythatoftenplacesaheavyemphasisonyouthandquicksuccess,it’seasytofeellikeyou’vemissedtheboatifyouhaven’tachievedyourdreamsbyacertainage.36Thefollowingknowledgewillhelpyouchaseyourgoalswhateveryourageis.Breakage37Floodedwithstoriesoftheyoungwhoachieveincrediblesuccess,wetendtobelievethatifwehaven’tmadeitbyacertainpoint,weneverwill.Themindsetcanbeincrediblydiscouragingandleadmanypeopletogiveupontheirdreamsbeforethey’veevengiventhemachance.CherishlifeOnebeautifulthingaboutgettingolderisthewealthoflifeexperiencethatcomeswithit.Everychallengeandsetbackyou’vefacedhasshapedyouintothepersonyouaretoday.38Don’tunderestimatethisvaluewhenitcomestochasingyourdreams.Overcomeself-Aswegetolder,self-doubtwillcreepin.Westartquestioningourabilities,ourworth,andwhetherit’srealistictopursueourdreams.Butit’sessentialtorememberthatself-doubtisjustamentalhurdlethatcanbeovercome.39Remember,it’snevertoolatetorewriteyourstoryandstartanewchapter.EmbraceagrowthHavingagrowthmindsetiscrucialinpursuitofyourdreamsatanyage.40Embracechallengesasopportunitiesforgrowth,seesetbacksaslearningexperiences,andcelebrateprogressnomatterhowsmall.Withagrowthmindset,you’llapproachyourdreamswithcuriosity,determination,andawillingnesstoadapt.Remembertoembraceyourlifeexperience,overcomeself-doubtandadoptagrowthmindset.Gooutthereandshowtheworldthatageisjustanumber,andthepossibilitiesareendless.BelieveinyourselfandyourThetruthis,actually,ageisjustaIt’snevertoolatetostartandfollowyourPeopleoftenlimitthemselveswithself-maderulesandThismindsetfocusesonlearningandgrowthratherthanfixedOnebigmisconceptionaboutpursuingourdreamsisthatthere’sanageThisaccumulatedwisdomcanbeasolidfoundationuponwhichtoreachyour（30分第一节（15115分A、B、C、DSnowboarderMikeSchultzcompetedinhisthirdandfinalGamesattheMilanCortina2026WinterParalympics.Heleavesbehindalegacydefinednotonlybyhis41butbytheprosthetics(义肢)he42.SchultzgrewupinMinnesotaandwas43aboutsportsfromayoungage,startingwithsnowmobileracing.In2008,hewas44inasnowmobilecrashandhadhisleftlegcutoffabovetheknee.Afterhisrecovery,heexploredadaptivesportsandwas45tosnowboarding.Ashetrainedandcompeted,Schultzfoundthatmostprostheticsdidnotmeetthe46ofhigh-impactsports.47hisbackgroundinactionsportswithhispassionforcreatingthings,hefoundedBioDapt,hisowncompany,wherehedevelopedtheMotoKneeandotherprostheticsandobtainedpatentsgrantedbythe48.Thesedeviceswereableto49theamountofimpactneededtobeanactionsportathlete.Sincethen,hehasmadetheMotoKnee50toactiveamputees(截肢患者)acrossNorthAmerica,andnowmorethan100woundedsoldiersanddisabledextremeathletesareusingtheprosthetics.51snowboardingaftertheaccident,SchultzbecamethefirsttowinagoldmedalatthesummerandwinterXGames.Atthe2026Games,Schultzearnedbronzeinthemen’sbankedslalom,which,ashesaid,wasa“perfectrun”to52his12-yearParalympiccareer.41.A.B.C.D.42.A.41.A.B.C.D.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.B.C.D.44.A.B.C.D.45.A.B.C.D.46.A.B.C.D.47.A.B.C.D.48.A.B.C.D.49.A.B.C.D.50.A.B.C.D.51.A.GivingB.TakingC.HoldingonD.Droppingout52.A.B.C.D.53.A.B.C.D.54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.第二节（101.515分1LuzhuangVillageinLiaochengCityofShandongProvinceisknownforitsabundantproductionofbottlegourds葫芦),atypeofgourdthatiseithereatenwhileyoung56lefttodryandmadeintoornaments,utensilsormusicalinstruments.InOctober2018,HaoXuekun,thethen19-year-oldcollegestudent,uploadedashortvideo57(document)thevillage’sgourdfaironline.Theclipshowedrowuponrowofgourdshops,featuringvarietiesofdistinctivegourdtypesondisplay.Thatsinglevideoledtomorethanadozenonlinesales,58gaveHaoarealsenseofthemarketdemandforthegourd.TheChinesenameforgourd,pronouncedashulu,59(sound)similarto“goodfortuneandprosperity,”makingthegood-lookingvegetable60traditionalfavoriteamongChineseconsumers.Seeingthismarketpotential,Haoreturnedaftergraduatingandbegangrowinggourdwhileusingshortvideostorecordtheirgrowth.Bythattime,hissocialmediaaccount61(attract)120,000followers,layingasolidfoundationforhisentrepreneurialjourney.Now,Haohasbecomea“gourdinfluencer”activeacrossmultiple62(platform)andtriestoblendmodernaesthetic(审美的)conceptswithtraditionalgourdcraftsmanship63(create)distinctiveproducts.Hebelievesthefutureofthegourdindustryliesinpersonalizedprocessinganddesign,64youngreturneesinjectingnewvitality,particularlythroughinnovativedesign,intothistraditionaltrade.StorieslikeHao’sreflectagrowing65(recognize)thatwhenthecreativityofyouthmeetstime-honoredtechniques,itcansparkunexpectedpossibilities.（40分）第一节（15分）学校英文报于上周对全校学生开展了以“Whatpreventsyoufromreadinginyoursparetime?”为题的一WhatpreventsyoufromreadinginyourspareOvercomeOvercomeBarriers,Embrace第二节（25分ItwasasunnyFridayafternoon.DoreenlookedoutandsawherelderlyneighborMr.Boweracrossthestreetsittingquietlyinhisgarage.Shehadknownhimwellforyears,andeveryoneinthecommunitylovedthisgentleoldman.However,hisgaragehadlongbeenfilledwithpilesofoldfurniture,discardedtools,worn-outboxesandvarioussmallitemshecouldnotbeartothrowaway.Littlespacewasleftforhimtomovearoundcomfortably.Doreenfeltconcernedforhim.SheknewMr.Bowerlivedalonemostofthetime.Hekeptthoseoldthingsnotonlyoutofha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65.（40分）第一节（15分）SampleOvercomeBarriers,EmbraceLastweek,ourschoolEnglishnewspapercarriedoutasurveyamongstudentsonbarrierstospare-timereading.Accordingtothepiechart,53%studentsregardacademicpressureastheprimarybarrier,followedbydigitaldistraction,accountingfor23%.Besides,poorreadingatmosphereandlackofinterestmakeup12%and11%respectively.Toaddresstheseissues,theschoolcaneasestudents’academicpressureandorganizebook-sharingactivities.Meanwhile,studentsshouldlimitexcessiveuseofdigitalproductsformorespare-timereading.(80words)SampleOvercomeBarriers,EmbraceLastweek,ourschoolEnglishnewspaperconductedasurveyamongstudentsonthefactorspreventingstudentsfromreadingintheirsparetime.Asthepiechartillustrates,overhalfofthestudentsregardacademicpressureastheprimarybarrier,followedbydigitaldistraction,accountingfor23%.Besides,poorreadingatmosphereandlackofinterestmakeup12%and11%respectively.Thisworryingtendencydeservesourattention.Fortheschool,arrangingproperstudytaskscanhelpalleviatestudents’pressureandallowthemmoretimetoread.Meanwhile,itis14advisabletoestablishreadingcornersandorganizebook-sharingeventsregularly.Asforstudents,they’dbettersetasidetimeforreadingbycurbingtheuseofelectronicdevices.Onlywithjointeffortscanstudentscultivategoodreadinghabits.(125words)第二节（25分Saturdaymorningarrivedandtheyardwasalivewithpeople.Longbeforetheyardsalestarted,peoplehadcometohelp.DoreenandsomeneighborshelpedMr.Bowersortoutalltheitemsneatlywhileothershelpedcleanupthegarage.Around9:00,customerscameoneafteranother.Theygatheredaroundandgentlypickedupeachobject,laughterandfriendlybargainingfillingtheair.Withabrightsmileonhisface,Mr.Bowerwasbusysharinginterestingstoriesbehindhisoldthingswitheveryvisitor.Bymid-afternoon,Mr.Bowerwasamazedtofindhisgaragetidy.Brimmingwithdelightandgratitude,hehurriedindoorsandbroughtouthomemadecookiesandcoollemonadeforallthewarm-heartedneighbors.Everyonegatheredinthesunnyyardandenjoyedeachothers’sincerecompany,likeabighappyfamily.Doreenwatchedthelivelyandheart-warmingscene,overwhelmedbyprideandsatisfaction.HerkindsuggestionnotonlyhelpedMr.Bowerpracticelettinggoofoldthingsandgainextraincome,butalsobroughtthewholecommunitycloser.M:Excuseme,isthisthecheck-incounterforAirCanadatoMexico?I’vealreadygotmyticket.W:Yes,sir.I’mafraidthere’sanextrachargeforyourpet.Andpleaseremembernottoopenthepetboxduringtheflight.M:Hello,isthisthephonecompany?Canyouhearmeclearly?W:Yes,sir.HowcanIhelpyou?M:There’ssomethingwrongwithmyphone.I’vebeenhearingastrangenoise.Itmightbeoutoforder.W:Certainly,sir.Letmeputyouthroughtoourrepairsdepartment.(Text3)M:Ithinkweneedanewmicrowave.Oursisnotheatingfoodanymore.W:Isawagoodoneonline.Ithasdecentreviewsandiswithinourbudget.M:Soundsperfect.Hasitgotanysmartfeatures,likevoicecontroloradefrostmode?(Text4)M:Hello,I’dliketorentacarforaweekstartingtomorrow.DoyouhaveanyelectricW:Yes,theyrunat$50perday,butyou’llneedtogettheinsurance,whichisanextra$15daily.M:Okay,here’smylicense.W:Hello,Mike,thisisMary,yourlandlady.Ijustwantedtoremindyouthatyou’llhavetoswitchthewaterandelectricityaccountsovertoyournamebythisweekend.24M:Okay,thanksforlettingmeknow.(Text6)W:I’dliketodomymedicalcheck-upnextweek.WhatdoesDr.Hamilton’sschedulelooklike?M:Letmecheck...Itseemshe’savailableonMondayafternoonandThursdaymorning.W:Oh,Mondaymightwork.ArethereanyspecificpreparationsIneedtodo?M:Didthereceptionistmentionanything?W:No,Idon’trecallhersayinganything,butI’llcallbacktocheck.Doyouknowhowlongthecheck-upusuallytakes?M:Itgenerallytakesaboutanhour,includingtheconsultation.(Text7)W:Goodmorning,StudentJobCenter.HowcanIhelpM:Hello,thisisJasonfromtheEngineeringCollege.I’dliketogetapart-timejobforthisterm.W:Okay,wedohavesomethingforyou.First,thereisatruckdrivingpositioninafurniturecompany.It’snightworkandrequiresreliabledrivingskills.M:Well,nightworkisperfect,butIdon’tevenhaveadriver’sW:Hmm,that’simpossiblethen.Theotheroptionisajobasadataentryclerk.Youworkonlyonweekendsandgetafixedsalary.Butyoushouldbefamiliarwithkeyboarding,andhavingpersonaltransportisamust.M:That’snoproblem.I’vegotabicycletotravelaroundwith.(Text8)M:Jenny,Iknowyouenjoycompeting.What’sthemostunforgettablecompetitionyou’veeverW:Thatwouldbethedebatecompetitionforsure.Itookpartinitlastyear.ItwasorganizedbytheNationalHighSch