2026届北京市昌平区高三年级第二次统一练习英语试卷

2026届北京市昌平区高三年级第二次统一练习英语试卷一、完形填空Iwasthirty,asinglefatheroftwo,recentlyoutofwork,carryingakindofexhaustionthatrestdoesn’ttouch.Whenourwashingmachinebrokeinthemiddleofacycle,Iboughtausedonefromasecondhandstore,1itwouldlastlongenoughtogetusthroughthemonth.WhenI2thewasherathome,Iheardastrangemetallicsound.3,Istoppedthecycleandreachedinsidethedrum.Myfingersbrushedsomethingsmallandsmooth:agoldringwithadiamond.Insidetheband,faintletterswereengraved—“ToClaire,withlove.Always.”Forabriefmoment,mymindwanderedtonumbers-groceries,shoesandoverduebills.Butwhenmydaughtersoftlycalledita“foreverring,”somethingshiftedinsideme.I4theringwasn’tjustjewelry—itwassomeone’smemories,promises,andlife.Thatnight,Icalledthesecondhandstoretoaskiftherewasawayto5whereitcamefrom.Thenextday,Idroveacrosstowntoasmallbrickhouseandknockedonthedoor.AnolderwomannamedClaireanswered,cautiousatfirst,then6whenshesawtheringinmyhand.Hereyesfilledwithtearsasshetoldmeithadbeenlostmonthsearlier,agiftfromherhusbandwhentheywereyoung.Shehelditclose,7andgratitudesofteningherface.Shethankedme8,handedmeathank-youcard,andsentmesomecookiesIhadn’tearned.Idrovebackfeelinglighter,asifIhaddonesomethingsmallbutdeeplyimportant.Itapedthecardtothefridge.EverytimeIseeit,I’mconvincedthatit’snotalwaysa(n)9.It’sachoice—oftenaquietone—madeevenwhenlifefeelstightandtired.Thatday,mychildrensawthat10matters,andthatdoingtherightthingdoesn’talwayscomewitheasebutdoesleaveamark.Longafterthestrugglefades,theexampleremains.1.A．worryingB．doubtingC．planningD．hoping2.A．updatedB．testedC．emptiedD．fixed3.A．CuriousB．SatisfiedC．AwkwardD．Angry4.A．admittedB．reasonedC．realisedD．suspected5.A．ruleoutB．trackdownC．letoutD．notedown6.A．shockedB．puzzledC．troubledD．disappointed7.A．prideB．interestC．reliefD．regret8.A．secretlyB．slightlyC．casuallyD．repeatedly9.A．conceptB．accidentC．donationD．promise10.A．empathyB．gratitudeC．devotionD．integrity二、语法填空阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。I’vecometothinkofpeaceashavingtwodimensions—theouterandtheinner.Outerpeaceisthephysicalsafetywealldeserve:noviolence,noharm.Butinnerpeaceis11givesthatsafetyitsdepth.Ibelievetheworldweseeis,inmanyways,areflectionofwhat12(happen)insideusrightnow.Ifsomeoneisfullofcompetitionandanxiety,that’sthelensthroughwhichtheyinterpreteverything.But13(fill)theirheartwithloveandgratitude,theyfindthesameworldstartingtoappeardifferent.阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Noteshelpyouorganizetheideasandmakemeaningoutofsomething14whichyoumaynotbefamiliar.Takingnotesalsohelpsyoustayfocusedonthequestionathand.Butresearchonthistopicconcludesthatwithoutactivereview15takingnotes,moststudentsforget60-75percentofmaterialwithintwodays!Theverybestnotesaretheonesyoutakeinan16(organize)mannerthatencouragesfrequentreviewandreuse.阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。Whenyourdeepestconvictionisinlinewithyourwork,challengesdon’tstopyou.Theyshapeyou.Afteryearsofstruggles,Icametorealizethat17(difficult)arenotsomethingthatblocksthepath,butsomethingthatguidesit.EveryobstacleIencounteredgradually18(become)avaluableopportunityforme19(learn)somethingIdidn’tyetknowaboutmyself,aboutothers,abouthowtocreatetheconditions20harmonycanemerge.三、阅读理解WestartedAIprogramstoinspirestudentstounderstandandapplythispowerfultechnologytoimprovetheworld.Ourteamconsistsofexpertsandgraduatestudentsfromtopuniversitieswhohavedonecutting-edgeresearch,andhavefoundedseveralAIstartupsthathavebeenacquiredbylargetechcorporations.WehopetobringthemostrecentdevelopmentsinAIfromourexperienceswithcoursesandlabstohighschoolstudents.AIDeepDiveOverviewThisprogramisproject-basedintensivecoursesforreturningstudentstocontinuebuildingAIskills.TheprogramisdesignedforstudentswhohavecompletedAIPioneersandAIScholars.AftertheAIDeepDive,AICreatorswillbetheadvancedprogram.Intheprogram,studentsexploreapplicationsofmachinelearningmodelsintheirchosendomainofinterest,asAIistransformingmanyfieldssuchashealthcare,transportation,educationandmore.AIDeepDiveOfferingsInthefirsthalfofthecourse,studentslearnAI’scoretechnologiesincludingapplications,foundationalconcepts,andprogrammingtoolsthroughliveonlinelecturesandcodinglabs.Then,theydiscussthesocialimpactofAItodevelopstudents’criticalthinkingskillsandexploreAIcareerpath.Inthefinalproject,studentsapplyinnovativemachinelearningtechniquestomodelhowaself-drivingcarworks,preserveprivacyinnaturallanguageprocessingmodels,detectskincancerfromphotographs,ormore.GenAIAppsDesign:CreateyourowncustomizedAIassistantusinggenerativeAItechnology.AIinMedicine:StudentsdelveintotheapplicationsofAIindiagnosingmedicalconditions.Self-DrivingCars:Studentsunderstandthetechnologiesthatgointoself-drivingcars,andtraintheirownmodelstotravelontheroad.Pre-CollegePreparation:Gaincollege-preparationguidancethroughworkshopsonpreparingforleadingprograms,alongwithresourcesthatbuildtheknowledgeandskillsneededforfuturesuccess.ScheduleTheprogramrunsfor10sessionsof2.5hourseach(25hourstotal)ofsmall-grouplearning.Weekday1:Weekdays,June29-July10,2026,8:00am-10:30amWeekday2:Weekdays,July13-July24,2026,8:00am-10:30amWeekday3:Weekdays,August10-August21,2026,7:00pm-9:30pmWeekend4:Saturdays&Sundays,July11-August9,2026,8:00am-10:30am21.AIprogramsaredesignedmainlyto_____.

A．empowerstudentsforabetterworldB．preparetalentsfortechcorporationsC．helpstudentsunderstandAIconceptsD．sharetheteam’sinsightsfromstartups22.WhatisrequiredforstudentstoapplyforAIDeepDive?

A．RegisteringinAICreators.B．FruitfulAIprojectoutcomes.C．FinishingsomebasicAIcourses.D．Interestinlearninghowtocode.23.WhatdoweknowaboutAIDeepDive?

A．Studentscantakearideinself-drivingcars.B．Hands-onteamworkcoverstheentireprocess.C．Itguidesstudentsoncollegeandcareerjourneys.D．TheweekdaysessioninAugustisinthemorning.Manystudentsatcollege,includingmyself,arrivewithaverydistinctimageofwhoandwhatwearegoingtobeaftergraduation.Personally,Ihadmynexttenyearsplannedoutbeforeevenstartingmyfreshmanyear.Myparentsworkinpharmaceuticals(制药业),soIknewaboutthecareerprospects.IhadtakenmanyscientificelectivecoursesinhighschoolandexcelledinAPChemistry,soIthoughtthisdegreewouldbesomethingIcoulddowellinandloveforthenextfouryearsandafterwardsinacareer.Inthefallofmyfreshmanyear,Isignedupforachemistry,acalculus,andanEnglishclass.Ialwaysenjoyedreading,soIthoughttheEnglishcoursewouldbeafunadditionandapossibleminortoaddtomystudies.Duringthatsemester,Ididwellinallofmyclasses,butIfeltIhatedmyscienceandmathcourses.Ialwayslikedmathandscienceinhighschool,butsomethingaboutthecoursesincollegesimplydidn’tconnectwithme.TheonethingthatmademeactuallyenjoymyfirstsemesterwasmyEnglishcourse.Ifelttired,justthinkingaboutmorechemistryclassesthenextsemester.Ithoughtthathigher-levelchemistrycoursesmightbemoreinterestingbecausetheywouldbecomemorespecialized,butIcontinuallyfoundmyselfdisinterestedinthecontentofthecourses.Bythistime,IhadaddedmyEnglishminor,andthethingsIhadlearnedinmyminorweresomuchmoreexcitingtome.Iwentwiththeflowuntilmysophomoreyear.Icalledmyparentsintears.Icouldn’tholditinanymore:IDIDN’TWANTTODOCHEMISTRY!Iwascompletelyreadyforthemtobedisappointedandtellmetostickwithit;thankfullytheyweretheexactopposite.MyparentsknewIwasenjoyingmyEnglishminorandaskedmeifIhadanyinterestincontinuingintoamajor.Aftertalkingwithmyparentsandmyadvisor,Itooktheplunge.IswitchedtoanEnglishmajor.Ifeltlikethebiggestweightwasliftedfrommyshoulders.Now,Icouldnotbehappieraboutswitchingmymajor.Ihavediscoveredmynewfoundloveandcapabilities.Therehavebeensomanyopportunitiesthatwouldnothavehappenedifithadn’tbeenforswitchingmymajorandcareerpath.24.Whatwastheauthor’smainstruggleasafreshman?

A．Pressureforperfectgrades.B．Uncertaintyaboutfutureplans.C．Fearofdisappointingherparents.D．Lossofpassionforherplannedmajor.25.Howdidtheauthor’sparentsreacttoherquittingchemistry?

A．Supportiveofherpursuit.B．Relievedatherdecision.C．Annoyedbyherattempt.D．Concernedaboutherfuture.26.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?

A．Purposefulandfocused.B．Courageousandgrowth-minded.C．Persistentandconfident.D．Disciplinedandself-aware.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?

A．Everycloudhasasilverlining.B．Curiositykeepsthemindyoung.C．Thewisemanisalwaysalearner.D．Theheartseeswhattheeyescannot.Imagineyou’reinlineatyourfavouritebakery,decidingwhethertohaveadoughnutoratart.Youweighthemup,thedoughnutwins,andyousettleonthat.Bythetimeyou’reatthefrontoftheline,however,onlytartsareleft.So,youbuyone.Thesetwodecisionsfeelcompletelydifferent.Oneisafreedecisionthatinvolvesconsiderationbasedonyourpersonalpreferences,whiletheotherisaforceddecisionthatinvolvessimplyrecognizingandpickingtheonlyavailableoption.Neuroscientistshavelongassumedfreedecisionsrelyondifferentprocessesinthebraincomparedtoforceddecisions.Butourlatestresearchshowsourbrainsactuallymakethesedecisionsinsurprisinglysimilarways.Decadesofresearchhaveshownthat,tomakedecisions,ourbrainsgraduallygatherevidenceforeachoptionovertime.Bymeasuringelectricalbrainactivity,researchershaveidentifiedabrainsignalthatreflectsthisaccumulationofevidenceduringsimpledecisions.Likealoadingbarbuildingto100%,thesignalgraduallyrisestoaparticularlevelbeforeadecisionismade.Ratherthanclimbingsteadilytowardsoneoption,thesignalfluctuatesbackandforthbetweenthealternatives.Thispartlyexplainswhywearen’talwaysconsistentwithourchoices,evenwhenourpreferencesarestable.Thissignalhasbeenidentifiedforforceddecisions.Butwhataboutopen-endedchoices?Toanswerthisquestion,werecordedpeople’sbrainactivitywhiletheychosebetweensetsofcolouredballoons.Theyviewedeithertwoballoonsofdifferentcolourstofreelychoosebetween,orasingleballoontheywereforcedtopick.Forbothfreeandforceddecisions,thebrainactivityunfoldedinastrikinglysimilarway.Thesignalrosesteadilytothesamepeaklevelbeforeachoicewasmade,climbingfasterforquickchoicesandslowerforlongerones.Onemightassumethebrainformsfreeandforceddecisionssimilarly,suggestingdecision-makingmaybemoreautomaticthanitfeels.ThisechoesBenjaminLibet’sexperimentsinthe1980s,whichshowbrainactivitybeginsrampingupbeforepeopleareevenconsciouslyawareoftheirintentiontoact.Butwhiletheprocessmaybeautomatic,whatthebrainisaccumulatingtellsadifferentstory.Theevidenceitweighsupisdrawnentirelyfromwhoyouare—yourpreferences,yourgoals,yourexperiences.Twopeoplemaygothroughthesameneuralprocessandlandonthesamechoice,andyetarrivethereforcompletelydifferentreasons.Soratherthanaskingwhetherourchoicesaretrulyfree,perhapsthebetterquestioniswhatitreallymeansforachoicetobeyours.Andthenexttimeyoufindyourselfinlineatthebakery,knowthatyourbrainhasalreadybeenquietlygatheringevidencetowardyourbakedgoodofchoice,andthatchoicehappensalittlefasterthanyourealise.28.Whydoestheauthormention“aloadingbar”inParagraph3?

A．Toexplainwhychoicesareinconsistent.B．Toprovetherequiredlevelfordecisions.C．Tohighlightthespeedofdecision-making.D．Toillustratehowevidenceisgraduallybuilt.29.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?

A．Stablepreferencesreducechoicechanges.B．Personalidentityhelpsmakeyourchoices.C．Thebrainreactstoadecisionatthelastmoment.D．Freeandforceddecisionsvaryinbrainprocesses.30.Whatisthelogicalchainofthispassage?

A．ProblemTheoryTestSolutionB．PhenomenonCauseTheoryOutcomeC．BackgroundReviewResearchSuggestionD．SituationAssumptionExperimentConclusionWhenwasthelasttimeyouracedagainstanunforgivingclock?Perhapsyouskippedbreakfast,shelledoutforataxiormissedtimewithyourfamily.Manyofushavebecomeslavestotime,withhugeportionsofourdayspentchasingappointmentsanddeadlines.Butwhatisthisthingwe’retryingtobeat?Wetendtoimaginetimeasconstantandnon-negotiable,tickingbysomewhereoutintheworld,impossibletosloworstop.Yetanemergingscientificpictureisthatsuch“clocktime”isn’taphysicalphenomenon.It’samathematicaltoolusefulforcoordinatingourinteractions,butwithnoindependentexistenceofitsown.Aswithotherkeyinnovations,suchasmoney,wecannolongergetbywithoutit.Butdisprovingthemythoftheclockcanhelpustofocusonhowlifereallyprogresses.Psychologistshaveidentifiedtheriseof“timefamine”,wherethemoreefficientandproductivewetrytobe,themorepreciselywemeasuretime,andthemorewetrytopackintoourbusyschedules,thelesstimeweactuallyfeelwehave.Thishasabigimpactonqualityoflife:peopleexperiencingtimefaminearelesslikelytodothingstheyenjoy,orhelpeachother.Timeispuzzlinginotherways,too.Wehavenosensoryorgansfordetectingit,noranydedicatedbrainareasfortrackingit.Ourexperienceoftimecanvaryhugely:minutesdragifwe’rebored;hoursraceifwe’reexcited.Andincertaincircumstances,oursenseoftimecanevengoincircles,breakapartorstopaltogether.TakeLara,whosuffersfromaconditioncalledmotionblindness.Whenshepourstea,theliquidappearsasafrozencolumnintheair,beforesuddenlyoverflowingthecup.Ratherthanbeingmeremistakes,theseeffectsreflectsomethingdeeper:theroleweallplayincreatingourowntime.Becauseevenscientistsdon’tfindanymovingriveroftime:mostbelievethere’snophysicalflowofeventsbeyondourperception,nomomentof“happening”or“becoming”inwhichthefutureslipsintothepast.Time,then,islessauniversaltruththanafeatureofhowweinteractwiththeworld.Whatwe’releftwith,whenwereleaseourselvesfromthecosmicclock,is“livedtime”:ourpersonal,flexibleexperienceofchange.Thisgivesusadifferentwayofthinkingabouthowourlivesprogress,probablyreleasingusfromtheconstantbeatoftheclock.Livedtimeisdifferentfromclocktimebecauseitisn’tdefinedbyanumericalcounterchoppingmomentsintoseconds.It’sacreativeprocessthat’svitalnotjustforoursenseoftimebutofwhoweare.Totackletimefamine,remindyourselfthattheclockisatool,notamaster.Incontrasttoclocktime,livedtimeexpandsandgrowsricherthemorewefocusonbeingpresent.Insteadofsomethingwechaseandnevercatch,it’saflowthatconnectsuswitheachother.31.Whichsituationbestillustrates“timefamine”?

A．Abusymotherhasnotimetohelpherneighbors.B．Anartistspendshourspaintingwithoutnoticingtime.C．Amanagerwhoplanseveryminutealwaysfeelsbehind.D．Aprofessionalwithapackedschedulefeelsproductive.32.WhatdoestheauthormainlydoinParagraph4?

A．Challengeatheory.B．Reshapeaperspective.C．Presentanassumption.D．Analyzeaphenomenon.33.Whatcanbeinferredabout“livedtime”fromthepassage?

A．Itunfoldsthroughexperiencenotcalculation.B．Itreplacesclocktimeinourdailyschedules.C．Moretimemeasurementenricheslivedtime.D．Itistooflexibletobeplannedorstructured.34.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusabouttime?

A．Howfasttimeflowsdependsonemotion.B．Timeisauniversaltruthindependentofus.C．Timedemandsengagementoverobedience.D．Workingmoreefficientlysolvestimefamine.You’veheardofcopingahead?Itisoftenhelpfultoplan,thinkthroughpossibleproblems,anddetermineaheadoftimewhatwillbeusefulforyouinananticipateddifficultsituation.Whatmaybeeasier,moreautomatic,andfarlesshelpfulthancopingaheadis“dreadingahead.Dreadingaheadiswhenyoucontinuetothinkaboutandworryaboutanupcomingevent.35Tobesure,thisisdifferentfromplanningandpreparing.Whenyoudread,youthinkabouttheupcomingevent.Youworry.Youfinditdistracting.Youmayhavephysiologicalsymptoms.Whatyoudon’tdoisplan,prepare,andgetonwithyourlife.36Infact,itiseasytofeellikeyouareputtingalotofeffortintoitwithoutactuallyputtingyourselfinabetterposition.Thatisdreadingahead.Thatallprobablymakessensebutthechallengeischangingthatbehavior.37Asyouarethinkingaboutthefuturewiththatworriedfeeling,checkinwithyourself.Areyouplanning?Areyoutakingstepstomakeitbetter?Thoseareusefulactions.Orareyouworrying?Areyouavoiding?Areyoudwelling?38Self-acceptanceisimportant.Allowthatthethingcomingupisnotsomethingtolookforwardto.Andthennoticewhenyouarestuckinaplaceofdwelling.Thatplaceofdwellingcanleadtofeelingworseandsetyouuppoorlyforwhatyouneedtomanage.Thinkaboutwhetherthereisimportantplanningandpreparationtodo.Ifnot,focusonmindfulness.Comebacktothepresentmoment,ratherthanremaininginthatplaceofdread.Thatisnotaneasythingtodo.Donotexpectthatitwillbeeasytoshiftfromworryinganddreadingtobeinginthepresentmoment.39Itisasetofskillsworthdevelopingandtheycanbedeveloped.Asyouaredoingthat,remember:Don’tdreadahead!

A．Youmightaswellputyourselfinthebestpossibleposition.B．Youlikelyrecognizethatyouhaveengagedinanticipatorydread.C．Ifyouaredoingthelatter.recognizethatitisOKtofeelyourfeelings.D．Firstofall,youhavetorecognizethatdreadingaheadiswhatyouaredoing.E．So,muchemotionalenergygoesintotheconcernwithlittleproductivehappening.F．Viewthisasapracticeinvolvingawareness,anxietytolerance,andtheabilitytoshift.G．Itiswhenthetimefromnowuntilwhatisexpectedisfilledwithconcernanddistraction.阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。IntheremotewildernessofColorado,storiesofamysteriousbarkingdoghadbeencirculatingforweeks.Manysuspectedthatitmustbesomewildanimal.ButforTrinitySmith,adedicatedanimallover,therewasnodoubtinhermindthatthecriesbelongedtoadogwhowasindesperateneedofhelp.ForTrinity,hearingaboutapotentialanimalindangerwasnotsomethingshecouldignore.Determined,shesetoutonaclearSeptembermorningwithabackpackfullofsupplies.AsTrinityclimbedthemountain,shekeptherearsalert,listeningcarefullytothesoundthathadbeendescribedinthestories.Thebarkingcameinintermittentbursts.Yetevenassheidentifiedthedirection,thelandscapemadeitalmostimpossibletodeterminetheexactlocation.Rocksjuttedoutatoddangles,andsteepcliffscreatedechoesthatconfusedtheear.Byevening,Trinityrealizedthatshewouldhavetoreturnbeforedarknessfell,ashik