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北京朝阳区2026-2027学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题
一、完形填空
In 2008, I underwent a procedure to clean my ears. The first 1 that something was wrong afterwards was a continuous noise that emerged suddenly in my left ear. I did not think much of it at first, until I realised my left ear could not hear sounds as they really were.
After conducting several hearing tests, a specialist 2 that I had significant hearing loss in my left ear, while my right ear had become overly sensitive to sound. He said that I would 3 become deaf. I unwillingly accepted this new reality. I was studying music at the time, dreaming of becoming a professional violinist in New York. My violin, once a source of great joy, became 4 noise because my ears tensed up whenever I played.
Despite the difficulties, I 5 my studies and graduated with a music degree in 2009. Yet I completely stopped playing music. My violin gathered dust, while shame slowly 6 in my belly at my inability to continue to enjoy music.
Fortunately, I found other ways to be creative. Writing became an emotional 7 for me, and I created an online magazine. Although I still experienced discomfort and sometimes envied musicians, I found pleasure in writing, editing and supporting young creatives.
It has taken 15 years for me to finally feel 8 simply enjoying music as an audience member. I once avoided concerts and seeing friends perform because I was scared that I would be overcome by the longing to play myself, but now I’ve learned to appreciate music as a source of joy again, rather than a/an 9 of what could have been. I no longer wish I was a musician. I’m happy to watch others 10 on stage.
1. A. sign B. attempt C. symbol D. message
2. A. predicted B. recalled C. assumed D. confirmed
3. A. accidentally B. immediately C. eventually D. temporarily
4. A. unbearable B. demanding C. meaningless D. ordinary
5. A. broke off B. pushed through C. put aside D. gave up
6. A. cleared B. faded C. pooled D. passed
7. A. edge B. outlet C. excuse D. trial
8. A. content B. patient C. familiar D. safe
9. A. example B. proof C. record D. reminder
10. A. practice B. gather C. shine D. celebrate
二、语法填空
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During times of stress, maintaining structure and routine can help you feel organized and offer a sense of control. According to psychologist Rachel Goldman, scheduling things you may not be motivated to do will help keep you 11 track and overcome the urge to keep putting them off. However, if you find yourself 12 (struggle) to get started at a certain time, that means you may need a mental break. In those moments, consider 13 might help you feel better and get motivated.
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Ancient human DNA can survive on cave walls and rock art for thousands of years, a study has found. Rock art, mainly consisting of images 14 (make) with red paint, is thought to be the oldest form of cave drawings. Between 2022 and 2025, researchers 15 (take) samples from 11 caves containing rock art and discovered ancient human DNA in some red markings for the first time. This discovery offers us the opportunity to uncover stories about the people who created the art, 16 could deepen our understanding of past societies.
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Every April, a group of students gather on a farm in Montana 17 (plant) trees along a small river. Their work is muddy, hands-on, and 18 (hope). The goal is to create a welcoming habitat for beavers (河狸), which 19 (know) as amazing engineers because they build dams out of mud and tree branches, shaping water flow and reducing floods. By providing building material for beavers, the annual project is expected to help restore the river ecosystem. If successful, native trees 20 (spread) naturally, thus creating a positive cycle.
三、阅读理解
A
Volunteers Wanted
Age: 16 – 50
English: Basic level
Experience: No prior experience required
Nationality: Helping hands from all over the world are welcome
Background Check: Required
Required Documents: A resume, a personal photo and a background check report
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
About the Program
The volunteer programs in Arusha, Tanzania empower local youth with confidence, skills, and opportunities to build a brighter future. You can choose one from the following programs:
Step inside Jithubutu Cultural Center, share your own traditions and feel Tanzanian culture come alive through music, dance, language, and storytelling. You’ll organize creative workshops, practice Swahili phrases, and trade ideas with passionate local artists.
Working hour: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Lunch included.
Tie up your boots and guide tomorrow’s stars with Arydo Football. As a volunteer football coach in Tanzania, you’ll run drills, plan strategies, and coach boys and girls who live for the beautiful game.
Working hour: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Support youth development through Pamoja Basketball, which is a community-led initiative dedicated to empowering youth through sports and teamwork. Your day starts with planning periods with the local team, followed by afternoon basketball coaching.
Working hour: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Free-time Activities
When you’re not creating impact in the community, Arusha invites you to immerse yourself in the magic of Tanzania, with special discounts just for our volunteers. Please click to find more:
Safaris Movies Climbing
Town tour Hiking Courses
21. To apply for the programs, volunteers need to .
A. be able to work every weekday B. submit a background check report
C. have a good command of English D. have previous volunteer experience
22. The programs in Arusha aim to .
A. promote Tanzanian culture worldwide B. create job opportunities for local artists
C. cultivate the volunteers’ love for sports D. support local youth’s personal development
23. What are the volunteers expected to do
A. Train local coaches on football strategies. B. Establish basketball clubs for local youth.
C. Invite locals to free-time activities like safaris.
D. Lead workshops to promote cultural exchange.
B
The maps and colors of my geology work were running together in my mind, and it was time for a break. I opened my email and saw the result of my application to the 2025 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program: honorable mention. When I checked the awardee list, I noticed an unexpected trend: computer science or artificial intelligence (AI). Even the few natural science proposals awarded funding seemed more focused on the application of AI than on the actual research question. This shift toward AI felt like a betrayal (背叛), as if the fundamental science was no longer “good enough”.
In my undergraduate studies, I enjoyed studying the tangible (有形的) things around me. I never imagined myself using that advanced technology. When I drafted my fellowship proposal, I followed in the strong tradition of observation, mapping, and statistics.
As I began my Ph.D., my adviser pushed me to think beyond the tangible into the abstract, and I began to work with an aerospace engineering professor who excelled in AI. I realized those tools were an application of the math I already knew. Maybe I, too, could learn to use them.
At first I looked for university courses, but most were locked behind heavy computer science knowledge. My adviser encouraged me to move from coursework instruction to experiential learning. That’s when I realized: “What better tool to introduce me to AI than AI itself ”
With the help of a large language model, I began training a machine learning model to tackle a problem in earth science. It was frustrating with every error code and missing dependency, but slowly the pieces came together. Before long, I was developing AI tools to identify geologic landforms from publicly available data. Rather than spending weeks mapping, I drew the same structures in a few afternoons. Automation reduced the sampling bias associated with manual mapping and freed me to ask deeper questions about the natural features I was finding.
It’s been over a year since that email. That initial frustration has faded, and I feel transformed. This changing world doesn’t have to be the end for the science I love. I can embrace the blocks of code without losing the rocks that brought me here.
24. How did the author feel after checking the awardee list
A. Disappointed and envious. B. Shocked and discouraged.
C. Confused and embarrassed. D. Surprised and regretful.
25. How did the author learn to use AI in her research
A. By adopting experiential learning. B. By taking computer science courses.
C. By working with an aerospace professor. D. By relying on traditional research methods.
26. What benefit did the author gain from AI tools in her geology research
A. She obtained additional research funding. B. She removed human involvement in research.
C. She discovered new types of geologic landforms.
D. She saved mapping time to explore deeper questions.
27. What does the story mainly tell us
A. Accepting failure brings inner peace. B. Optimism lights the path for tomorrow.
C. Being adaptable leads to personal growth. D. Interest-driven efforts will yield good results.
C
What if a small electrical signal through the face could help the brain remember more clearly Researchers in Belgium found that bursts of stimulation, delivered via skin electrodes (电极), appear to improve signalling between cells in the hippocampus, a brain region crucial for memory. In the study, this helped people better remember what strangers did for a living. “If the benefits hold up, that could make this stimulation suitable for a wearable device and potentially accessible to more people,” says Siyar Bahadir at The Feinstein Institutes in New York.
Brain stimulation has been linked to improved memory before, but it is usually invasive (侵入性的) or requires people to lie in a scanner. In 2024, researchers showed that a non-invasive technique passing a weak current through the face to the brain sparked the trigeminal nerve, a brain nerve linking the face and brain. This then activated a pathway to the hippocampus, leading researchers to ask whether it affects memory.
They tested rats, stimulating their trigeminal nerve via skin electrodes. They found that 1-second bursts of 200-hertz stimulation, separated by 29 seconds of rest, increased signalling between hippocampal neurons by about 20 percent. This lasted at least 90 minutes after stimulation. Continuous stimulation had no effect. The researchers believe this intermittent stimulation may activate a memory-related brain region, explaining why the effect lasts after stimulation stops.
The researchers then studied nine people with drug-resistant epilepsy (癫痫) who had electrodes implanted in their brains for routine monitoring. Skin electrodes around their jaw delivered the same pattern of trigeminal stimulation for 20 minutes. This produced a similar hippocampal response as in rats.
But stronger brain activity does not necessarily mean better memory. They tested memory in 36 healthy adults, who had one trigeminal stimulation session and one control session, at least two days apart. The participants memorised names and occupations that went with 12 faces, tested after 2 minutes. After that, they received 20 minutes of stimulation while resting and were tested again. The stimulation improved occupation recall only. The degree of improvement was roughly equal to one extra association being remembered.
It’s unclear why only occupation recall improved. McLaughlin suggests jobs like teaching bring to mind images of schools and classrooms, while names are harder to remember without personal connections. This suggests that memory may be influenced not only by what we learn, but also by how the brain processes and connects new information.
Now the team is comparing the trigeminal stimulation with arm nerve stimulation in volunteers to determine whether stimulating nerves outside the brain can also improve memory. If both produce similar effects, the role of the trigeminal stimulation itself may need to be reconsidered.
28. What does the word “intermittent” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably mean
A. Constant. B. Periodic. C. Random. D. Frequent.
29. What can we learn about the trigeminal stimulation
A. Its memory benefits lasted for 20 minutes. B. Brain electrodes were essential to its effects.
C. It improved memory for both names and occupations.
D. Humans and rats responded comparably in the hippocampus.
30. What is implied in the passage
A. The impacts of stimulating different nerves are similar.
B. Trigeminal stimulation may help the brain process information.
C. Invasive stimulation is as effective as non-invasive stimulation.
D. Non-invasive technique may activate the brain to form personal connections.
D
We admire people who help others, yet we are surrounded by people who often automatically seek a hidden motive behind selfless acts and may, once they discover such motives, treat the do-gooder worse than those acting openly in their own interest. This is known as do-gooder derogation.
Consider the public goods game. Each participant contributes money to a shared pool that accumulates interest like a bank account and is eventually divided equally, the best strategy being to contribute as much as possible. But this is risky: selfish actors can share little, keep their account full, and take a bite out of others' contributions.
You might expect participants to look down on these free riders. In reality, generous contributors can be criticised just as strongly. “No one else does what he does; he makes us all look bad,” participants explain. Psychologist Nichola Raihani suggests these people are playing a “status game”: they may suspect that others are faking virtue to boost their social standing, which may reveal more about their own status anxiety.
Occasionally their suspicions are justified. Imagine that your friend Andy volunteers at a homeless shelter because he secretly hopes to bond with the manager, Daisy. If such behaviour puts you off, you are not alone: Studies suggest that people judge Andy more negatively than someone taking a coffee-shop shift for the same reason. This isn't logical: true motives are hidden, and their "crime" is the same, yet people are more judgemental of the person benefiting the needy through a conventional charitable act, a phenomenon known as the tainted altruism effect.
Sebastian Hafenbr dl at the University of Navarra has explored this effect, assuming it arises from an unconscious calculation weighing the social rewards for an apparently good deed against its size and personal cost. "What taints prosocial actors is not self-interest itself, but the perception that they try to gain social rewards without paying the corresponding price, making them seem deceptive," he proposed. What deserves criticism, then, is deception rather than self-interest itself. Insisting on purely altruistic motives may discourage people from helping others.
Some people may do good simply to feel good, some people may do good to seek social rewards, and some people may act from genuine altruism with no hidden motives at all. But don't let do-gooder derogation cloud the point. The warm glow from helping others is what we cannot ignore. Be a do-gooder whether there is a hidden motive or not.
31. The author mentions the “status game” to .
A. explain a phenomenon B. make a comparison
C. introduce a strategy D. challenge a belief
32. What can we learn from Sebastian Hafenbr dl's argument
A. Acting with self-interest is morally unacceptable.
B. Charitable acts are motivated by hidden self-interest.
C. Judgements of good deeds depend on reward-cost balance.
D. Tainted altruism exists independent of social recognition.
33. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Pure altruism possesses superior moral value.
B. Do-gooder derogation weakens the value of charitable acts.
C. Personal satisfaction is the primary motive for selfless deeds.
D. Helping others remains worthwhile regardless of one's motives.
34. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Why Do Do-Gooders Seek Social Rewards
B. What Makes Good Deeds Seem Less Genuine
C. Why Are Some People So Suspicious of Do-Gooders
D. What Makes People Focus on Prosocial Actors' Motives
E
There are two kinds of people in the world: people who hear the words “spoiler alert” — a warning that a key plot detail is about to be revealed — and immediately cover their ears, and people who say, “No, tell me. Does the dog die ” The first group regards spoilers as story killers. The second sees them as a public service. 35 Spoilers actually change the emotional experience we are about to have. The question is whether they change it for the better or for the worse.
Some people seek spoilers because they want the emotional ride to feel more manageable. Suspense can be exciting, but uncertainty can also be stressful. Knowing what happens can function like an emotional seatbelt. 36 That is why someone might want to know whether a dog dies before deciding to watch. They are trying to regulate their emotional experience. For people who are sensitive to distressing content, spoilers can make an otherwise difficult film enjoyable by giving them a sense of control. This finding got a lot of attention with headlines like: Spoilers do not spoil stories!
37 People may lose the sweet expectation that makes a story so rewarding. Spoiler-avoiders are trying to protect something, too. They want the suspense, the surprise, the fear, and the shock as the story unfolds. To them, a spoiler is emotional interference; it robs them of the experience they seek. That's why people can be so protective of shows, books, or films they care about. 38 For spoiler-avoiders, uncertainty is the point.
The deeper question behind spoiler preferences is how much uncertainty we can tolerate, and when knowing helps us cope rather than robs us of the experience. Your spoiler preference does not mean you are emotionally fragile because you want to know the ending. It also does not mean you are emotionally superior because you refuse to. Your spoiler preferences can shift based on many factors. 39
A. That said, spoilers frequently do ruin the viewing experience.
B. The real issue here goes beyond whether someone likes surprises.
C. Knowing the outcome is more valued than knowing how we get there.
D. It lowers the emotional volume enough for the person to stay engaged.
E. They reflect the kind of emotional experience you want for yourself at that moment.
F. The more emotionally invested they are, the more they want to guard that experience.
G. Some want just enough information to feel safe without losing the element of surprise.
F
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
At the top of every post I have published sits a name in thick black print. It’s mine. It is attached to the ideas and whatever credit follows from them.
Further down, in small gray type beside the date, there is a second name. Almost nothing you have read here is published without passing before those eyes.
This is not unique to publishing. Every product launch has engineers who never appear on stage, and every start-up’s origin story has critical people silently edited out of it. The truth is that it takes a village; good work always has invisible hands on it. They are the people who help improve our work without seeking attention or credit.
What these invisible hands do really matters. Part of their work is to hold those they work with to a standard on the days when we can’t hold it ourselves. And part of their work is to believe in our work before there is any evidence that it will succeed, which is the only time when belief really counts.
When the invisible hands look at a piece of work, the desire to change things is great for those asked to comment, evaluate, or edit. It takes real insight to recognize that it’s done and leave no mark at all. In this sense, their finest work may come in the form of the changes they don’t make. The wisdom to know when to step in and when to step back is precisely what makes them so valuable.
Although their names may never appear on the cover, their influence runs through every page. Our names go on the work. But we do not work alone, and we are not good alone. The people who make us better rarely ask for anything, which is exactly why they deserve to be seen.
So here is the whole of it: Find the invisible hands in your life, honor them, and then become one yourself.
40. What do invisible hands refer to
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41. What do these invisible hands do
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42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. > What makes invisible hands valuable is the wisdom to make as many changes to others’ work as possible.
43. Who serves as an invisible hand in your life
Use an example to explain. (In about 40 words)
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四、书信写作
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。2026世界青年科学家峰会正面向青少年征集创意作品，你的外国朋友Jim打算参加，为此发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
1. 提出的建议；
2. 建议的理由。
提示词：峰会 summit
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、完形填空
1. A 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.C
二、语法填空
11. on 12.struggling 13.what 14.made 15.took 16.which 17.to plant 18.hopeful 19.are known 20.will spread
三、阅读理解
21. B 22.D 23.D 24.B 25.A 26.D 27.C 28.B 29.D 30.B 31.A 32.C 33.D 34.C 35.B 36.D 37.A 38.F 39.E 40.They refer to people who help improve our work without seeking attention or credit. 41.They hold others to standards, believe in others’ work and know when to step in or step back. 42.The part “make as many changes to others’ work as possible” is false. Because their value lies in the wisdom to know when to step in and when to step back. 43.My deskmate serves as an invisible hand. He often points out mistakes in my compositions patiently but never wants praise from me.
四、书信写作范文
Dear Jim, I’m glad to hear that you will take part in the creative-work collection activity for 2026 World Youth Scientists Summit. I suggest you design a small eco-friendly energy-saving device. The reason is that environmental protection is a hot topic nowadays. Such creative work can show your thinking on green development and will surely draw the judges’ attention. Wish you good luck! Yours, Li Hua

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