高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1福建省泉州市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。A4AIToolsThatActuallyWorkTheseAItoolrecommendationscomefromreal,practicaluse,soyoucantrustthatthey’regroundedinwhatactuallyworks.SynthesiaSynthesiaisaleadingAIvideogeneratorwhichallowsyoutogeneraterealisticdigitalhumanvideos.It’sidealforteamsandbusinessesthatprioritizespeed,professionalism,andbrandconsistencyintheirvideoproductionworkflows.Synthesiaoffersafreeplanthatallowsuserstogenerateupto36minutesofvideoperyear.Formoreextensivefeatures,paidplansstartat$29permonth.GammaGammaisgreatforgeneratingpresentations.TheslidesfeatureimpressivedesignsandincludeAI-generatedimagesthatlookconsistentandprofessional.Gammahasafreeplanthatincludesbasicimagegenerationandupto10slidesperpresentation.ThePlusPlan($10/user/month)unlocksfullaccess.SunoSunoisperfectforcreatingoriginal,royalty-freetrackswithjustasimpleprompt(提示詞).YoucanuseSunotogeneratebackgroundmusicforsocialposts,videos,andads.Suno’sfreeplanincludes50dailycreditsforupto10songsaday(personaluseonly).The$10/monthProPlangivesyou2,500credits,commercialrights,fastergeneration,andtheabilitytorun10tasksatonce.ClaudeClaudehasbeenthego-toAIassistantforcodingforawhilenow.Othertoolsarestartingtocatchup,butit’sfairtosaymostdevelopersstillfavorClaude.Italsofeelscollaborative—morelikeit’ssolvingtheproblemwiththeuser,notjustspittingoutanswers.Claudeisfreetouse,withaProPlanat$20/monthformorefeaturesandusage,andaMaxPlanstartingat$100/monthforhigherlimitsandearlyaccess.1.WhatlimitdoesSynthesia’sfreeplanset?A.Contenttype. B.Generationspeed.C.Annualoutputtime. D.Yearlyvideocount.2.WhichAItoolsuitsprogrammersbest?A.Synthesia. B.Gamma. C.Suno. D.Claude.3.WhatdothefourAItoolshaveincommon?A.Theyofferpaidplans.B.Theycanbeusedoffline.C.Theygeneratesimilarstuff.D.Theyaredesignedforrecreation.BFirst,asincerethankyoutotheneighborswhohavereachedoutoverthepastfewmonths.We’veheardfrommanyofyou—evenanotetiedtoarockthrownthroughourwindow!Now,aquickupdate:we’vetakenournewyearlightsdown.Itwasn’teasy.OurlightshadbeenupsinceDecember,nearlysixmonthsaspartofourhousehold.Weweretouchedbytheheartfeltconcernslike,“AREYOUKEEPINGTHEMUPFOREVER??!!!”Wehopedtheselights,boughtonasale,wouldinspireusandfindtheirforeverhome.Buttherewereproblems:thesizzle,thesmell,themosquitoes,andonegreenbulb(燈泡)thatwentonandofffornoreason.Wesoughthelp,butShinyBriteLightInstallationswantedtochargeusanarmandaleg.Luckily,wediscoveredwecouldsimplyremoveit.Weknewitwouldupsetthecolorarrangementsbyhavingtworedbulbstogether,butitwastheonlyoption.Dealingwiththemessywireswasanothertiringchallenge.Weaskedourselves,“Whatarewedoingwrong?”Irememberedfallingintobedonenightandsayingtomyhusband,“Isitus?”Hisanswer:“No.It’sthoselights.Weshouldtakethemback.”Returningthem?Unthinkable.MainlybecauseI’dlostthereceipt,orbecausewhatkindofpeoplewouldreturnauseditem?Actually,neither.Thelightswereup,theywerepartofusnow,anduptheywouldstay.Eventually,werelaxedandenjoyedthedaysastimepassed.Astemperaturesrise,colorfulflowersareperfectdecorationsnow,butwhataboutthelightsstillplayingnewyearsongswhensensingeveryAmazondeliverytruck?Notsomuch.Contrarytoyourwhispers,wehaven’treturnedthelights.They’vebeenrehomedinthebasement,fornow.Don’tworry.Weremaincommittedtotheselights.Theyarepartofourfamily,evenifthey’renolongerondisplay—atleastuntillateNovember.4.Howdothewriter’sneighborsfindhernewyearlights?A.Artistic. B.Annoying. C.Traditional. D.Inspiring.5.Accordingtoparagraph3,whichwasaproblemwiththelights?A.Apartposedasafetyrisk. B.Theircolorswereboring.C.Abulbflashedunpredictably. D.Theirwireswereexposed.6.Whydidthewriterdecidenottoreturnthelights?A.Sheregardeditatiringchallenge. B.Shelostthereceiptforthem.C.Sheconsidereditimpolite. D.Shegrewattachedtothem.7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.ThisNovemberwillwitnessnewlightsdelivered.B.Thebasementwillbethelights’foreverhome.C.Lightsareperfectsymbolsofseasonchanges.D.Thewriterstillplansonputtingthelightsup.CWhileyoudothedishesordrivetowork,yourmindislikelynotonthetaskathand;perhapsyou’recomposingagrocerylistordaydreamingaboutretiringinItaly.ButresearchpublishedintheJournalofNeurosciencesuggestsyoumightbetakinginmorethanyouthink.Inthestudy,participantspracticedasimpletaskinwhichtheypressedkeyboardbuttonscorrespondingtothedirectionofarrowsthatlituponascreen.Buttherewerepatternshiddenwithinthetaskthattheparticipantswereunawareof—andtheylearnedthesepatternswithoutconsciouslynoticingthem.Theresearchersfoundthatwhenparticipantsreportedlettingtheirmindswander,theyadaptedtothetask’shiddenpatternssignificantlyfaster.“Thisisanexcitingandimportantpieceofwork,especiallybecausetheauthorsoptedforanondemandingtasktocheckhowmindwanderingwouldaffectperformanceandlearning,”saysAthenaDemertzifromtheUniversityofLiègeinBelgium.Previousrelatedresearchfocusedmoreonlonganddemandingtasks,shesays—onwhichzoningoutistypicallyshowntohaveanegativeeffect.Buttheresultsarenotclear-cut,saysJonathanSmallwood,apsychologyresearcheratQueen’sUniversityinKingston,Ontario.“Idon’tthinkthatthismeansthemind-wanderingepisodesthemselvescauseimplicit(隱性)learningtooccur,”hesays.“Rather,bothemergeatthesametimewhenpeoplegointoaparticularstate.”NeitherSmallwoodnorDemertziwasinvolvedinthenewstudy.UsingEEG(腦電圖)recordings,theteamfoundthatduringthetestperiods,participants’brainsproducedmoreoftheslowwavesthataredominantduringsleep.“Perhapsmindwanderingislikeaformoflightsleepthatprovidessomeofthatstate’slearningbenefits,”saysPéterSimor,leadauthoroftherecentstudy.Tobetterunderstandwhethermindwanderingmightcompensate(彌補)forlostsleep,Simorandhiscolleaguesnextplantostudysleeploss.8.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Bysettingrelatablescenes. B.Bydefininganewconcept.C.Bypresentingaresearchtimeline. D.Byprovidinghistoricalbackground.9.AccordingtoAthenaDemertzi,whatmayhappenifataskbecomesmoredemanding?A.Mindwanderingmayincrease. B.Zoningoutmayhurtperformance.C.Hiddenpatternsmaybeeasiertodetect. D.Participantsmayadapttothetaskfaster.10.WhatisPéterSimordoingwithhisremarkinparagraph5?A.Takingbackanearlierclaim. B.RulingoutSmallwood’sview.C.Presentingconclusiveevidence. D.Offeringapossibleinterpretation.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyOurMindsWander B.HowtoStopMindWanderingC.ThePowerofaWanderingMind D.TheDangersofMindWanderingDAsthewildshrinks,zoosareincreasinglybeinglookedtoasmodern-dayarks(方舟):thelastshelteragainstarisingtideofextinction.Attheendofthe19thcenturytheCincinnatiZootried—unsuccessfully—tobreed(培育)passengerpigeons,whosenumberswereinsharpdecline.Andintheearly20thcentury,theBronxZoostartedaprogramthathelpedsavethewildbison.Butzooshavetosupportthemselves,andthesortsofanimalsthatdrawcrowdsarenotnecessarilythesortsthatmostneedhelp.Thismakesprioritizationunavoidable.“Ithinkit’sabitofacop-outtosaythepublicwantstoseex,y,orz,”saysOnnieByers,chairoftheConservationBreedingSpecialistGroup.“Thisallowsinstitutionstoavoidmakinghardchoices.Plentyofspeciesneedexactlytheexpertisethatzooscanprovide.Iwouldlovetoseeatrendtowardzoos’phasingoutspeciesthatdon’tneedthatcareandusingthespaceforspeciesthatdo.”Undertightbudgets,conservationprogramstendtobeledbylargebig-cityzoos.Butlittlerzoosareincreasinglyjoiningin.TheMillerParkZoo,oneofthesmallestzoosinthecountry,ishopingtofigureouthowtobreedanendangeredsubspeciesofsquirrelwhichdoesn’trequiremuchspace.Sadly,foreverysuccessstorylikethewildbison,therearedozensofotherspecieshangingontheedgeofextinction.Thepo‘ouliwentextinctayearortwoaftertheSanDiegoZoomadealast-ditch(最后)efforttosaveit.Whenthefinalbirddied,hisbodywasimmediatelysenttoaspecialroominthezoo.Alongwiththousandsofotheridentical-lookingcontainers,thetubesofpo‘oulicellsrepresentwhatmightbedescribedasabeyond-the-lastditchconservationeffort:theFrozenZoo.Fornow,atleast,allbutoneofthespeciesindeepfreezestillhaveflesh-and-bloodmembers.Butitseemssafetopredictthatinthecomingyears,moreandmorewillgothewayofthepo‘ouli.Aftertheydie,theywill,inamannerofspeaking,liveon—onelasthope,suspendedinafrozencloud.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cop-out”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Abravechoice. B.Anecessarystep.C.Alegalobligation. D.Aconvenientexcuse.13.Whichcaseispresentedasaconservationsuccess?A.ThewildbisonattheBronxZoo.B.Thepo‘ouliattheSanDiegoZoo.C.ThepassengerpigeonattheCincinnatiZoo.D.ThesubspeciesofsquirrelattheMillerParkZoo.14.WhatdoweknowabouttheFrozenZoo?A.Itisanonprofitforanimalrights.B.Itisafacilitytostoreanimalcells.C.Itisashelterforcold-climateanimals.D.Itisaprogramtobreedendangeredanimals.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Zoos’choicesonwhattosave.B.Zoos’roleinanimalconservation.C.Thehistoryofzoos'conservationwork.D.Thereasonswhyanimalsendupinzoos.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。LastSeptember,Iwalkedtoaquietpier(碼頭)nearmyhomeinCalifornia.Iheldmytelescopeandlookedupatthesky.Forthefirsttime,Iwasn’thikingorwalkingmydog.____16____Thatquietmomentmarkedthebeginningofmybirdingjourney.AlthoughIhadalwayslovedanimalsandnature,bird-watchingdemandedmore.____17____Itpushedmetoslowdown,tonoticethesubtle(不易察覺的)thingsIonceoverlooked.Iturnedtobirdingguidesandapps,andfollowedtheadviceofexperiencedbird-watchers.WitheverynewbirdIspotted,myexcitementgrew.____18____Ibeganwanderingthroughoverlookedcornersofthecity—besidefactories,neartraintracks,behindlibraries—anddiscoveredthateventhemostunlikelyplacesofferedmomentsofquietbeauty.WhatsurprisedmemostwashowpeacefulIfeltwhilebird-watching.Mymindstoppedracing.Iwastrulypresent.BirdingalsoreshapedhowIexperiencednature.Iusedtothinkofitassomethingdistant,somethingthatexistedonlyinnationalparksorwildlifedocumentaries.____19____Infact,thebirdsoutsidemywindowfeellikeneighborsnow.Thearrivalanddepartureofdifferentspeciesmarktimemoreclearlythananycalendar.Somesayhobbieslikebirdingarealuxury,abreakfrom“real”life.ButInolongerseeitthatway.____20____Ithelpsmereconnectwiththeworld,andwithmyself,inwaysthatworkorscreensnevercould.A.Iwastherewithasingle,quietpurpose.B.Instead,Iregarditasaformofmeaningfulengagement.C.Indoingso,IbegantoseebeautywhereIhadneverthoughttolook.D.However,thebirdsIusedtoignorearesymbolsofsomethingmuchlarger.E.Birdscomeandgolikeclockwork,pullingtheseasonsforwardwiththem.F.Itaskednotjustforinterest,butforpresence,patience,anddeepattention.G.ThemoretimeIspentidentifyingbirds,themoreIrealizedhowmuchIdidn’tknow.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Itpainedmetotakedowntheoldsugarmaple.Thetreewas____21____whenwemovedtothefarm36yearsago,abouttheageofthisfarmhouse(wefigured160years).Iknowshewashereasfarbackasthe1940sbecausewehavea(n)____22____ofherinheryoungerdays,muchsmallerandnotquite____23____overthesideyardasshedidinherlateryears.Shewasatreewitha____24____.Notstraightandnarrow,butquirky(奇特),witha____25____thathadsplitintofourandbranchesthatspreadthiswayandthat,copingwithagingasbestshecould.Butwewatchedtheoldmapledie____26____.“She’snotdoingwell,”myhusbandsaid.Eventhebirdswere____27____.IsawnoBaltimoreoriolenest(鳥窩)inherbranchesasIhadtheyearbefore.Perhapsthebirdsknewthat____28____anesttothosebrancheswasnolongersafe.Whenitbecametoodangeroustowalkunderneathher,professionalswerecalledandshewas____29____.Thatcouldn’tbethe____30____,though.People____31____metoturntheoldmapleintotables,shelves,guitarsorbowls.I____32____theiradvice.Now,insteadofgazingupatthetree,Ican____33____herinmyhands.Thebowlsaresilky____34____,notroughlikeherbark;they’relight-colored,notdark.Buttheyaretheoldmapleinasecondlifeandadifferentform.Thebirdsthatoncecalledherhomehavehadtomoveon,tosing____35____.SomustI.21.A.healthy B.old C.grand D.lonely22.A.photo B.memory C.story D.impression23.A.lying B.floating C.ruling D.skipping24.A.spirit B.disease C.goal D.personality25.A.fruit B.trunk C.leaf D.figure26.A.partially B.particularly C.randomly D.slowly27.A.leaving B.singing C.crying D.circling28.A.abandoning B.securing C.sending D.occupying29.A.wornout B.knockedover C.turnedoff D.cutdown30.A.case B.reason C.end D.basis31.A.urged B.helped C.allowed D.forced32.A.recognized B.took C.doubted D.reconsidered33.A.hold B.bend C.roll D.break34.A.fresh B.soft C.light D.smooth35.A.somehow B.anytime C.elsewhere D.otherwise第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chinahasahugevarietyofdialects.However,thesedialectsarebecomingdifficult___36___(preserve)asMandarin(普通話)becomesincreasinglypopularinschoolsandpublicplaces.___37___(face)withthisissue,twolanguage-lovingforeignstudentsdecidedtodosomething.Parker,alinguistics(語言學(xué))student,studiesChinesedialects,whileHansen,fluent___38___multiplelanguages,haslivedinBeijingforyears.Together,theystartedaprojectwhichlater___39___(become)awebsitecalledPhoemica,orXiangyinyuan,___40___recordingsofthedialectsindangerofdyingoutarecollectedanddisplayed.Whatyou’reboundtonoticeonthePhonemicawebsiteisthe___41___(present)ofalargemapwhichshowsvariousdialectsacrossChina.Incertain___42___(area),thereareuploadsofrecordingsofdialectswhichvisitorstothesitecanlistento.Mostoftherecordingsfeaturespeakers___43___(tell)astoryintheirvariousdialects.Unlikemanysimilarwebsitesfocusingontextorprofessionalresearch,Phoemicarecordsordinarypeople,helpingcreateanoralhistoryofAsia.Thewebsite’sdetailedinformationaboutspeakers,includingethnicbackgroundandeducation,makesitmoreengagingand___44___(access)thantraditionallanguageresearchplatforms,aimingtopreserve____45____uniqueappealofeachdialect.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.假定你是李華，你將參加一個以“LiveaGreenLife”為主題的英語演講活動，現(xiàn)需寫一篇英語演講稿。內(nèi)容包括：1.“綠色生活”的意義和方式；2.發(fā)出號召。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Ladiesandgentlemen,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Devinhadastrongcompetitivespiritsincechildhoodandalwaysfeltaliveonthebasketballcourt.HissisterMiahadseenhimwinmanytimes.ButlifetookaturnwhenMiawasdiagnosedwithcancer.Thefamilyfocusedontakingcareofher,andDevinspentmostofhisfreetimebyherside,missingalotofschoolbasketballtraining.Still,hegotthechancetoentertheannualthree-pointcontest.Hewaseagertoparticipate,mainlywantingtoletMiagetoutofthehospitalforafewhours.Onthedayofthecontestatthecommunitycenter,Devinwasnervous.Theruleswerestraightforward:fiveshootingspotswiththreeshotseach.Startingfromtheleftcorner,herushedhisfirstshotandmissed.Thesecondandthirdshotsalsodidn’tgoin.Theaudiencesighed.Movingtothenextspots,hisrhythmwasoff,andbythefourthstation,he’dmissednineshotscontinuously.Thescoreboardshowed“0”,andhecouldheartheaudiencelaughing.HelookedatthesidelineswhereMia,palefromrecentchemotherapy(化療)butdetermined,satinawheelchair.She’dinsistedoncomingandshouted,“You’vegotthis,Devin!”Devintookadeepbreath.Atthefinalspot,hefocused,benthisknees,andshot.Score!Thesecondshotalsowentin.Butthelastshotbouncedofftherim(籃筐).Hedidn’twinasthedefendingchampionhadalreadywon.AsDevinleftthecourt,Miawheeledoverwithtearsinhereyes.“Youdidn’tgiveup,”shesaidsoftly.Devinhuggedherandwhispered,“Neitherdidyou.”Kneelingbesideher,hesaidsadly,“ButIdidn’tmakeit.”Miashookherhead.“Youtried.That’swhatcounts.”Devinmanagedasmile,buthewasn’tsureifthere’dbeanexttime.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Thenextdayatschool,Devinnoticedaflyer(傳單)foracharitybasketballevent.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Weekslater,asDevinandMiastoodonthesamecourt,thecrowd’scheersfeltdifferent.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________福建省泉州市某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。A4AIToolsThatActuallyWorkTheseAItoolrecommendationscomefromreal,practicaluse,soyoucantrustthatthey’regroundedinwhatactuallyworks.SynthesiaSynthesiaisaleadingAIvideogeneratorwhichallowsyoutogeneraterealisticdigitalhumanvideos.It’sidealforteamsandbusinessesthatprioritizespeed,professionalism,andbrandconsistencyintheirvideoproductionworkflows.Synthesiaoffersafreeplanthatallowsuserstogenerateupto36minutesofvideoperyear.Formoreextensivefeatures,paidplansstartat$29permonth.GammaGammaisgreatforgeneratingpresentations.TheslidesfeatureimpressivedesignsandincludeAI-generatedimagesthatlookconsistentandprofessional.Gammahasafreeplanthatincludesbasicimagegenerationandupto10slidesperpresentation.ThePlusPlan($10/user/month)unlocksfullaccess.SunoSunoisperfectforcreatingoriginal,royalty-freetrackswithjustasimpleprompt(提示詞).YoucanuseSunotogeneratebackgroundmusicforsocialposts,videos,andads.Suno’sfreeplanincludes50dailycreditsforupto10songsaday(personaluseonly).The$10/monthProPlangivesyou2,500credits,commercialrights,fastergeneration,andtheabilitytorun10tasksatonce.ClaudeClaudehasbeenthego-toAIassistantforcodingforawhilenow.Othertoolsarestartingtocatchup,butit’sfairtosaymostdevelopersstillfavorClaude.Italsofeelscollaborative—morelikeit’ssolvingtheproblemwiththeuser,notjustspittingoutanswers.Claudeisfreetouse,withaProPlanat$20/monthformorefeaturesandusage,andaMaxPlanstartingat$100/monthforhigherlimitsandearlyaccess.1.WhatlimitdoesSynthesia’sfreeplanset?A.Contenttype. B.Generationspeed.C.Annualoutputtime. D.Yearlyvideocount.2.WhichAItoolsuitsprogrammersbest?A.Synthesia. B.Gamma. C.Suno. D.Claude.3.WhatdothefourAItoolshaveincommon?A.Theyofferpaidplans.B.Theycanbeusedoffline.C.Theygeneratesimilarstuff.D.Theyaredesignedforrecreation.BFirst,asincerethankyoutotheneighborswhohavereachedoutoverthepastfewmonths.We’veheardfrommanyofyou—evenanotetiedtoarockthrownthroughourwindow!Now,aquickupdate:we’vetakenournewyearlightsdown.Itwasn’teasy.OurlightshadbeenupsinceDecember,nearlysixmonthsaspartofourhousehold.Weweretouchedbytheheartfeltconcernslike,“AREYOUKEEPINGTHEMUPFOREVER??!!!”Wehopedtheselights,boughtonasale,wouldinspireusandfindtheirforeverhome.Buttherewereproblems:thesizzle,thesmell,themosquitoes,andonegreenbulb(燈泡)thatwentonandofffornoreason.Wesoughthelp,butShinyBriteLightInstallationswantedtochargeusanarmandaleg.Luckily,wediscoveredwecouldsimplyremoveit.Weknewitwouldupsetthecolorarrangementsbyhavingtworedbulbstogether,butitwastheonlyoption.Dealingwiththemessywireswasanothertiringchallenge.Weaskedourselves,“Whatarewedoingwrong?”Irememberedfallingintobedonenightandsayingtomyhusband,“Isitus?”Hisanswer:“No.It’sthoselights.Weshouldtakethemback.”Returningthem?Unthinkable.MainlybecauseI’dlostthereceipt,orbecausewhatkindofpeoplewouldreturnauseditem?Actually,neither.Thelightswereup,theywerepartofusnow,anduptheywouldstay.Eventually,werelaxedandenjoyedthedaysastimepassed.Astemperaturesrise,colorfulflowersareperfectdecorationsnow,butwhataboutthelightsstillplayingnewyearsongswhensensingeveryAmazondeliverytruck?Notsomuch.Contrarytoyourwhispers,wehaven’treturnedthelights.They’vebeenrehomedinthebasement,fornow.Don’tworry.Weremaincommittedtotheselights.Theyarepartofourfamily,evenifthey’renolongerondisplay—atleastuntillateNovember.4.Howdothewriter’sneighborsfindhernewyearlights?A.Artistic. B.Annoying. C.Traditional. D.Inspiring.5.Accordingtoparagraph3,whichwasaproblemwiththelights?A.Apartposedasafetyrisk. B.Theircolorswereboring.C.Abulbflashedunpredictably. D.Theirwireswereexposed.6.Whydidthewriterdecidenottoreturnthelights?A.Sheregardeditatiringchallenge. B.Shelostthereceiptforthem.C.Sheconsidereditimpolite. D.Shegrewattachedtothem.7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.ThisNovemberwillwitnessnewlightsdelivered.B.Thebasementwillbethelights’foreverhome.C.Lightsareperfectsymbolsofseasonchanges.D.Thewriterstillplansonputtingthelightsup.CWhileyoudothedishesordrivetowork,yourmindislikelynotonthetaskathand;perhapsyou’recomposingagrocerylistordaydreamingaboutretiringinItaly.ButresearchpublishedintheJournalofNeurosciencesuggestsyoumightbetakinginmorethanyouthink.Inthestudy,participantspracticedasimpletaskinwhichtheypressedkeyboardbuttonscorrespondingtothedirectionofarrowsthatlituponascreen.Buttherewerepatternshiddenwithinthetaskthattheparticipantswereunawareof—andtheylearnedthesepatternswithoutconsciouslynoticingthem.Theresearchersfoundthatwhenparticipantsreportedlettingtheirmindswander,theyadaptedtothetask’shiddenpatternssignificantlyfaster.“Thisisanexcitingandimportantpieceofwork,especiallybecausetheauthorsoptedforanondemandingtasktocheckhowmindwanderingwouldaffectperformanceandlearning,”saysAthenaDemertzifromtheUniversityofLiègeinBelgium.Previousrelatedresearchfocusedmoreonlonganddemandingtasks,shesays—onwhichzoningoutistypicallyshowntohaveanegativeeffect.Buttheresultsarenotclear-cut,saysJonathanSmallwood,apsychologyresearcheratQueen’sUniversityinKingston,Ontario.“Idon’tthinkthatthismeansthemind-wanderingepisodesthemselvescauseimplicit(隱性)learningtooccur,”hesays.“Rather,bothemergeatthesametimewhenpeoplegointoaparticularstate.”NeitherSmallwoodnorDemertziwasinvolvedinthenewstudy.UsingEEG(腦電圖)recordings,theteamfoundthatduringthetestperiods,participants’brainsproducedmoreoftheslowwavesthataredominantduringsleep.“Perhapsmindwanderingislikeaformoflightsleepthatprovidessomeofthatstate’slearningbenefits,”saysPéterSimor,leadauthoroftherecentstudy.Tobetterunderstandwhethermindwanderingmightcompensate(彌補)forlostsleep,Simorandhiscolleaguesnextplantostudysleeploss.8.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Bysettingrelatablescenes. B.Bydefininganewconcept.C.Bypresentingaresearchtimeline. D.Byprovidinghistoricalbackground.9.AccordingtoAthenaDemertzi,whatmayhappenifataskbecomesmoredemanding?A.Mindwanderingmayincrease. B.Zoningoutmayhurtperformance.C.Hiddenpatternsmaybeeasiertodetect. D.Participantsmayadapttothetaskfaster.10.WhatisPéterSimordoingwithhisremarkinparagraph5?A.Takingbackanearlierclaim. B.RulingoutSmallwood’sview.C.Presentingconclusiveevidence. D.Offeringapossibleinterpretation.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyOurMindsWander B.HowtoStopMindWanderingC.ThePowerofaWanderingMind D.TheDangersofMindWanderingDAsthewildshrinks,zoosareincreasinglybeinglookedtoasmodern-dayarks(方舟):thelastshelteragainstarisingtideofextinction.Attheendofthe19thcenturytheCincinnatiZootried—unsuccessfully—tobreed(培育)passengerpigeons,whosenumberswereinsharpdecline.Andintheearly20thcentury,theBronxZoosta