安徽淮南市2026届高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1安徽淮南市2026届高三下学期第二次模拟考试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。APresidio-habitat-stewardsWhen:Saturdays,9am–Noon;RegistrationRequiredWhere:PresidioofSanFrancisco.Specificmeetinglocationwillbelistedintheregistrationconfirmationemail.HabitatStewardshelprestoreandpreservethenaturalareasofthePresidioofSanFrancisco.Habitatrestorationisanactive,hands-onwaytorestoredamagedecosystemsandpromoteenvironmentalhealth!Learnabouttheplantsandanimalsfoundinourlocalgrasslands,woodlandsandothernaturallandscapes.Activitiesoftenincludeplanting,watering,weeding.CheckthePresidioTrustwebsiteforadditionalupdates.GroupsGroupsoffiveormorerequirespecialarrangementsandmustbeconfirmedinadvance.VisitourGroupsvolunteerpagetolearnmore.Age,Skills,WhattoBringTosavetimeonyourfirstvisit,pleasebringacompletedPresidioTrustVolunteerAgreementForm(downloadEnglish,Spanish,Chinese).Ourstaffalsohavecopiesofthisformavailableon-site,ifneeded.Volunteersundertheageof18musthavetheparentalapprovalsectionoftheseformssignedbyaparent/legalguardianortheywillnotbeallowedtoparticipate.PleasereviewourFamilyandYouthGuidelines(PDF)foryouthundertheageof15.We’llbeworkingrainorshine.Wearclothesthatcangetdirty.Longtrousersandclosed-toeshoesarerequired.Bringlayersforchangingweatherandrainwearifnecessary.Bringapersonalwaterbottleandsunscreen.Noexperiencenecessary.Trainingandtoolswillbeprovided.Fulfillscommunityservicerequirements.1.Whatismentionedaboutregistration?A.Volunteersneedaskilltestbeforeregistration.B.Registrationensuresimmediateparticipation.C.Meetinglocationisrevealedafterregistration.D.Volunteersareprioritizedoverregisteredpeople.2.WhatistheprimarypurposeoftheHabitatStewardsprogram?A.Toorganizerecreationalhikingtours. 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D.Morningshiftsareavailableforgroups.BAmitLennon’sArtificialIntelligencePortrayalprojectcomparesrealstudioportraits(肖像)withAI-generatedreplacements,exposingunsettlingquestionsaboutreality.UsingAdobeFirefly,Lennoninputsbasicfacialmeasurementsandbriefself-descriptionstocreatedigitalcopies.TheAIresults,whileastonishinglysimilar,ofteneraseimperfections,producingidealizedversionswithshinyhairandspotlessskin.Lennon’sgoalistostimulatereflectiononhowAIconstructsimagesandwhatprejudicesshapeitsoutputs.TheprojectrevealsAI’stendencytostrengthensocialassumptions.Amanofmixedbackgroundisgivenabrightredbeard,whilefemalesubjectsaresmoothedintostandardizedbeautystandards.“Itbeautifiespeoplealot,”Lennonnotes,highlightinggenderdiscriminationtowardpolishedperfection.Somesubjects,likestudentLolaChooAntopolski,thinktheirAIversionslookcoldandunnatural.It’slikeamixoftheirownfeaturesandwhatthecomputerguessed.Thetoolusescommonimagesandsocialmediastyles,whichmakestheresultslookverysimilarandliketheyhavean“Instagramfilter(滤镜美化).”Thistakesawaypeople’suniquequalities.AIisgettingbetterveryquickly,andit’sbecominghardforustotellwhat’srealandwhat’sartificial.Toolscanmakesuper-realisticimagesandvideos.Thisiscausingabigproblemwithtrust.Lennonsaysitfeelslikewe’rebeingtricked,becauseit’shardtotellifsomethingwasmadebyapersonoramachine.TheriseofAIsetsofflegalbattlesoverintellectualproperty.ManyAItoolslearnfromcopyrightedmaterialstakenwithoutpermission,whichraisesconcernsaboutmisuse.NiekDunmuroftheAssociationofPhotographerswarnsAIriskspushingouthumancreators.LennonaddsthatcompaniesfavorAIforitscost-free,copyright-freeoutputs,butportraiture’suniquenessresistseasyreproduction.WhileAIpopularizesimagecreation,Lennonarguesitlackstheintentionalityofphotography:“Thereisnocamera.”Hisworkinvitesdebateabouttechnology’sroleinart—whetheritenhancesorweakenshumanexpression.AsAIdevelops,societymusttackleitsmorallimitsandfigureoutwhatimportanceweattachtothingslikebeingimperfect,beingreal,andtheuniquelittledetailsthatcomefromahumanpointofview.4.WhydidAmitLennonstarttheArtificialIntelligencePortrayalproject?A.ToshowAI’sabilityinportraits.B.TocompareAIandtraditionalportraits.C.TopromoteAdobeFirefly.D.ToreflectonAI’simagecreation.5.WhatisthemainconcernaboutAI-generatedimagesinparagraph2?A.Theylosepeople’suniquequalities.B.Theyaretoosimilartoeachother.C.Theyarenotrealisticenough.D.Theyaretoodifficulttocreate.6.WhatleadstothelegalfightsoverAI?A.AIusesillegalcopyrightedmaterials.B.AItoolsaretooexpensivetodevelop.C.AIisnotaccurateenoughinitsoutputs.D.AIisreplacinghumanworkerstooquickly.7.WhatdoesAmitLennonthinkabouttheroleofAIinart?A.Itgreatlyenhanceshumanexpression.B.Itlackscarefulplanningofphotography.C.Itcompletelyreplacestraditionalartforms.D.Itmakesartmoreaccessibletoeveryone.CAsanindividualintheageofdigitaltransformation,yourlifehaslikelybeenshapedbythepaceoftechnologicalinnovationoverthepast20years.Thisevolutionislinkedtotheglobalriseofurbanization.AccordingtotheUnitedNations,54percentoftheworld’spopulationlivesinurbanareas,apercentageexpectedtoreach66percentby2050.This“large-cities”trendis,inpart,drivenbytheverydigitaltransformationsthatarechangingeconomies,cultures,andcommunitiesatlightspeed,providinghigh-levelconnectivity,mobility,andaccesstoinformation.Forresidentsintheseexpandingurbancenters,thedigitalshiftbringsclearbenefits:majornewcapabilitiesthatallowthemtostayconnected,conducttheiraffairs,andaccessserviceswithonce-unimaginableconvenience.Yetlifeinadigitallyhighcityalsocomeswithasignificantdownside—agrowingrateofcheating,theft,cyberattacks,andotherharmfulactivities.Ascitycitizensadoptdiversepaymentplatformssuchassmartphoneappsandonlineservices,thechallengeofensuringinformationsafetyandprotectionacrossurbanbusinessnetworksbecomesmoreseriousandwidespread.Inresponse,agrowingnumberofcityleadersareturningtosmartcitytechnologies.Thesesystemsusenetworksofdetectorsandmobiledevicestoprovidereal-timedataonurbanoperations—frombasicfacilitiesandtraffictopublicservices—enablingmoreefficientuseofresources,fromwastecollectiontopolicepatrols(巡逻).However,thisdeepdigitalintegrationalsointroducesnewcomplexitiesforbusinessesseekingtobuildsmoothcustomerexperiencesandsecurenewincomestreams.Thisunderscoreswhyongoingsecurityinnovationandpubliceducationarevital.Citizensneedconfidencethattheirinstitutionsareprotectedbystrongandtrusteddigitalsecuritysolutions.Appropriateinvestmentinthesetechnologiesisessentialtogaintheupperhandagainstthreats,whetherincyberspaceorthephysicalworld.Therefore,ascommunitiesworldwidefacethemixedchallengesofurbangrowth,widespreadconnectivity,andevolvingsecurityrisks,ongoinginnovationremainsapriorityfortechnologyleaderssuchasThales.Ultimately,recognizingthisneedandmobilizingtheresourcestousetechnologyinasafewayisacriticalresponsibilityforgovernmentandbusinessleaderseverywhere.8.Whatcontributesmosttotheglobaltrendofurbanization?A.Decliningonlineengagement. B.Ruralpopulationdecline.C.Rapidtechnologicalprogress. D.Enhancedfarmingmethods.9.Whatdoesdigitalurbanlifebringaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A.Newconveniencesanddangers. B.Overallsocialadvancement.C.Minorurbandifficulties. D.Limitedsecuritythreats.10.Whatissmartcitytechnologyintendedtoachieve?A.Replacingpublicserviceworkers. B.Increasingbusinessincomes.C.Restrictingcitizenmovement. D.Improvingdata-drivenmanagement.11.Whydoestheauthorwritethistext?A.Toassessurbandigitalizationandargueforsecurity.B.Toexplainsmartcitysystemoperations.C.Tocomparelifeincitiesandthecountryside.D.Topromoteatechcompany’sproducts.DBrain-ComputerInterface(BCI)technologyestablishesdirectcommunicationbetweenthehumanbrainandexternaldevicesbydetectingbrainsignalsviaimplanted(移植)orexternaldevices,whichareinterpretedintousablecommands.InJanuary2024,30-year-oldquadriplegic(四肢瘫痪的)NolandArbaughfromArizonabecamethefirstparticipantinNeuralink’sN1chip(芯片),markingamilestoneinBCI’sclinicalapplication.ArbaughsufferedaC4-C5spinalcordinjuryin2016duetoneckdislocation,leavinghimwithlimitedheadandshouldermobility.Traditionalassistivetools,suchasmouth-controlledpensforoperatingtablets,provedinefficientandinconvenient.Neuralink’ssolutioninvolvesimplantinga4×4mmN1chipintohisbrainregionthatcontrolsmovement,equippedwith1,024tinywirestodetectbrainsignals.Signalsarewirelesslysenttoadecodingsystem,enablingprecisecontrolofdigitalinterfacesthroughthought.Withinfourmonthspost-surgery,Arbaughdemonstratedcapabilitiessuchasplayingchess,surfingsocialmedia,andgaming.BCIresearchdatesbacktothe1960swithanimaltrials.TheUtahArray,asetofneedlesplaced1.5mmintothebrain,setthestandardforimplantedBCIsin1992.In2004,quadriplegicMatthewNaglebecamethefirsthumantoreceiveanimplantedBCI.Comparedtoexistingsystems,Neuralink’sinnovationsincludeminiaturization(coin-sizeddevice)andwirelessoperation(removingexternalconnectors).However,thetechnologyremainsexperimental,asnoBCIhasyetgotofficialpermissionforclinicaluse.Neuralinkwantstogobeyondjustreadingbrainsignals.Itaimstocreatetwo-waycommunicationbetweenthebrainandmachines.Thiscouldhelppeoplewithinabilitytomoveorbraindisordersregaincontrolovertheirlives.Whilepromising,thisambitionraisesconcerns,includingdataprivacy,identityproblems,andsocialfairness.Arbaugh’scaseshowshowpowerfulBCIscanbe,butitalsohighlightssomebigchallengeswestillneedtosolve:provingtheyreallywork,makingsurethey’resafe(likeavoidinginfectionsorbraindamage),andgettingpeopletoacceptthiskindoftechnology.12.WhatdoesNolandArbaugh’scaseintheNeuralinktrialshow?A.BCIsaresuitableforall. B.BCIscanhelpdisabledpeople.C.Insidedevicesaresuperior. D.MoralissuesofBCIsareresolved.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decoding”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Generating. B.Blocking. C.Storing. D.Processing.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoNeuralink’stwo-waycommunication?A.Positive. B.Doubtful. C.Objective. D.Critical.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Experimentsandprogressofbrainimplants.B.NolandArbaugh’sstorywithNeuralink.C.TechnicalfunctionsofNeuralink’sN1chip.D.BenefitsandchallengesofBCItechnology.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。HowtoWakeUpFeelingMotivatedWe’veallbeenthere.Thealarmgoesoffinthemorningandwerepeatedlypressthatextrasleepbuttontoenjoyafewmoreminutesofprecioussleep.However,itisn’talwaysthebestwaytostarttheday.Whatyoudointhemorningcansetthetonefortherestofyourday.____16____Youmayactuallystickwithit!PreparetheNightBefore.Whenitcomestotipsonhowtowakeup,thebestmorningroutinewillactuallydependonwhatyoudothenightbefore.____17____Writingdownyourworriescanhelpyourelax,knowingthatyoucantacklethemanothertime.____18____Whetheryourgoalistogetupandreadanarticleorbook,checkyouremail,dosomehousework,exercise,orevenplayagame,havinganobjectivetocompleteisagreatwaytogetyourbodyandmindmotivated.Nomatterwhatactivityyouchoose,thiscanbeagreatwaytoenergizeyoufortheday.Hydrate(补充水分)WhenYouWake.You’vejustgoneapproximatelyeighthourswithouteatingordrinking,soyourbodycoulduseapick-me-up.____19____Manyexpertssuggestthatyoutrydrinkingsomewatertostartyourmetabolism(新陈代谢)first.Thishelpsyoustayenergeticalldaylong.CallaLovedOne.Startyourmorningbyconnectingwithabelovedfamilymemberorbestfriend.____20____Itcanhelpyouconnectwithfriendsandfamilywholivefaraway(checkyourtimezones,though!)andremindyouofwhatyou’rethankfulforinlife.A.Morningexercisemakesyourday.B.Startyourmorningwithanactivity.C.Don’trushforthatcupofcoffeejustyet,though.D.Itcanbeofgreathelptosetapositivetonefortheday.E.Takethetimetoreviewyourdayandplanoutyourmorning.F.Checkoutthesetipsforbuildinganeffectivemorningroutine.G.Writingdownanyongoingprojectsorproblemsmaytroubleyoursleep.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共16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。Igrewupinafamilywherementalhealthwasneverdiscussed.Iappearedsuccessfulwithhighgradesandclubleadership.YetIoftenfeltadeepsenseof____21____andanxiety.Whentearscame,myparentscalledme____22____forsharingworries.Ibelievedonlyperfectionearnedlove.Later,asafirst-generation____23____onfinancialaid,Iearnedtwomaster’sdegrees.My____24____shouldhavebuiltconfidence,butmyearly____25____leftlastingdoubts.AfterGrandmadied,mymotherfocusedonmybrother,who____26____withweightandstudy,nearlyleavingschool.Toseekhelp,she____27____familytherapy(心理疗法),whichviewseachfamilyasa____28____.changeonepartandthewholeshifts.InmyfinalyearItoldmyfamilyIhadseenatherapist.Theyweresurprisedto____29____myproblemsneededprofessionalhelp.Formyparents,itwas____30____toheartheirparentinghadhurtme.____31____theirmindsetcalledfortimeandeffort.RecentlyIheardmyfathersay,“Ididn’tbelieveintherapyuntilmydaughtersaidit’slike____32____atooth.”WatchingthemlearnshowedmethatI,too,haveroomto____33____.Ourstoryisabout____34____,notblame.Healing(治疗)isslow,yetitpullsafamilycloser.TodayInolongerseek____35____;Ionlyaimtobewhole.21.A.sadness B.anger C.guilt D.pride22.A.mean B.selfish C.honest D.smart23.A.graduate B.assistant C.scholar D.artist24.A.encouragement B.development C.arrangement D.achievement25.A.research B.dreams C.education D.experiences26.A.struggled B.dealt C.helped D.fought27.A.putoff B.continuedwith C.turnedto D.gaveup28.A.group B.system C.unit D.world29.A.believe B.find C.learn D.admit30.A.pleasant B.common C.strange D.astonishing31.A.Forming B.Shifting C.Accepting D.Controlling32.A.losing B.fixing C.wearing D.checking33.A.escape B.regret C.compare D.grow34.A.help B.recognition C.understanding D.wisdom35.A.perfection B.determination C.contribution D.attention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。Morethanjustatoolforcooling,theChinesefanisahandypieceofartandasymbolofculturalelegance.Initially____36____(use)forformalpurposes,itgraduallybecameapopulardecoration.____37____(traditional),fansaremadefrommaterialslikebamboo,silk,andpaper.Theframesareoftenmadeofcarvedbamboo,whilethesurfaceispaintedwithdelicatelandscapesorcalligraphy.This____38____(combine)transformsasimpleobjectintoamasterpiece.Moreover,thefanholdsdeepermeanings,representingwisdom____39____elegance.Itiscloselyconnectedwithscholarsandperformersintraditionalopera.Inliteratureandart,thefanfrequentlyappears____40____asymbolofelegance.Famouspoets____41____(inspire)byitforcenturies.Today,whileitspracticalusedeclines,thefanremains____42____importantculturalsymbol.Itisvaluedasafinehandicraft(手工艺品),a____43____(meaning)gift,andperformancetool.Thus,it____44____(continue)tocarrythestoryofChineseeleganceintothemodernworld,____45____iswidelyrecognizedasaclassicculturaltreasure.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，你校将举行“校园健身操”活动，外教Felix很感兴趣。请给Felix写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)活动的内容；(2)活动的意义。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearFelix,I’mwritingtosharewithyouourschool’supcoming“CampusAerobics”activity.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。ThefirsttimeIsawJeffwaswhenmybestfriend,Brian,andIwereinthefourthgrade.WhenourteacherintroducedJefftotheclasssheexplainedthathewassickandthathemightnotbeabletobeinclassallthetime.Jeffwascompletelybald(秃头的)fromcancertreatments,andheworeahat.Otherthanthat,hewasanormalfriendtoBrianandme.Weneverthoughtofhimassickbecausehedidn’tactthatway.TheonlytimethatwewouldrealizethatJeffwassickwaswhenhewentforhischemotherapy(化疗)treatments.We’dnoticethedifference,butwe’djustsortofthinkthatJeff’snotfeelingreallywellnow,andthenthingswouldbebacktonormal.Jeff,BrianandIweresports-lovers.Wewouldswimandrun.Asfourthgradeprogressed,Jeffgotbetterandbetter.Bytheen