2025届北京市朝阳区高三下学期4月六校联考英语试题（含答案与解析）

机密★启用前北京朝阳高三月六校联考20254英语（考试时间90分钟满分100分）注意事项:

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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.第一部分知识运用（共两节，共30分）第一节完形填空（共10小题;每小题

1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Dave hadalways lovedthe ocean.You wouldntbelieve howexcited he was atChristmas whenseeing agiftwrappedsurfboard.But whenhe beganto surf,something scaryhappened.Dave thoughthe knewthe waterwell,but abig wave]him away.Dave feltpowerless againstthe2in thedeep waterand lostconfidence.Just thenanother surferpaddledup besidehim.Can Ihelp you^^he asked.Dave3him.It wasMike.I canhelp youback toshore.he continued,First,you needto letgo of that fearand relaxa little.Dave beganto relaxhis grip.Good Jsaid Mike.“Let thewave pickyou up,then4your weightforward.As youstart tobuild upspeed,move your5back untilyou feelbalanced.Just enjoythe ride.^^When Davereached the6near theshore,hewasbursting withexcitement,fascinated that the currentwhich hadterrifiedhim wasseen as a helpfulway byMike.He had7this.He wasright tobe8of thebig waves,but nolonger didhefeel outof hisdepth.Looks likeyou dontneed meany longer/said Mike.“You are a professional.Have fun.”Dave tooka lastwave,9it confidentlyto theshore.Watching thesigns of the tideand thesize of the waves,herealized theyhadnt changed.It washe whowas reallydifferent-stronger andmore confident.The previous10self-doubthad givenway tojoy andexhilaration.powerful forcein ourlives.Interestingly,the relationshipbetween cognition and emotionin humor isnt alwaysstraightforward.Sometimes,wemight understanda jokeon a cognitive levelbut notfind itparticularly amusing.Other times,we mightlaugh atsomethingwithout fullyunderstanding whyits funny.37Our cognitiveand emotionalresponses tohumor arentstatic.38A jokethat hadyou rollingon thefloor as a teenagermightelicit nothingmore thana groanin youradult years.Conversely youmight findyourself（轻声笑）chuckling at a subtlebit ofwordplay thatwould havegone rightover yourhead inyour youngerdays.The cognitiveand emotionalprocesses involvedin humormight seemtrivial.39But when we considerhowpervasive humoris inour dailylives,it becomesclear thatunderstanding theseprocesses canhave far-reachingimplications forour well-being andsocial interactions.A.After all,ifs justa laugh,rightB.But cognitionis onlyhalf thestory.C.They canchange overtime aswe grow,learn,and experiencenew things.D.Our brainsstart tolook forpatterns andmake predictionswhenwehear ajoke.E.Individual differencesplay asignificant rolein humorperception andappreciation.F.This complexityis partof what makes humor such arich areaof studyfor psychologists.G.When wehear ajoke orsee somethingfunny,our brainsshift intohigh-speed workingmode.第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节洪4小题;第

40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题It happensjust aboutevery time I goto arestaurant withmy daughter.I openthe menuand scanthe options.Then Iglanceat thechildrens menu.Often themenu ispretty similar,with thesame pastaand tomatosauce.But theitems on thechildrens menuare usuallyless expensive,and rilthink tomyself:Wow,good deal.If Ithink againfbr amoment,though,the dealisnt reallya deal.After all,I estimatedthe cost of thepasta basedonthe adultmenu,not onthe actualcostofmaking somecheap bow-tie noodlesand servingthem simplywith ared sauce.（认知偏差）My faultyreasoning is the productof anchoring,acognitivebias thatcan weakenour criticalthinking.According toresearchers,anchoring iswhen peoplerely onirrelevant buteasily accessiblefacts to make judgments.Ourminds givetoo muchweight toinitial impressionsor numbersthat influenceour subsequentthoughts.

1.A.put B.swept C.gave D.attracted

2.A.beach B.seaweed C.shore D.current

3.A.recognized B.challenged C.questioned D.joined

4.A.take B.load C.bear D.shift

5.A.weight B.focus C.leg D.hand

6.A.sands B.shallows C.boats D.tents

7.A.quit B.shared C.doubted D.grasped

8.A.cautious B.tired C.afraid D.sceptical

9.A.fighting B.riding C.breaking D.beating

10.A.self-respect B.self-confidence C.self-criticism D.self-doubt第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题L5分,共15分）A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空Enhancing self-discipline beginswith intentionalhabits.Setting goals11build consistencyis the first step.Forexample,practicing dailyroutines strengthensa sense of12responsible.When aperson prioritizestasks effectively,productivity13increase.Additionally,studying successful14strategy fromexperts helpsrefine self-control methods.B阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空In aquiet town,there stoodan oldsquare thatheld generations9memories.The square,15locals oncecelebratedfestivals andshared stories,gradually woreout.Last year,the towngovernment decidedto restoreit.After carefulrenovation,the square16transform intoa vibrantpublic area.When17interview about the renewedspace,a lifelongresidentsaid,Its bothfamiliar andnew——like ourtowns spiritreborn.Now,it buzzeswith laughter,markets,andcommunity events.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空Dr.Emma Carter,a researcherin educationalpsychology,consistently goes18conventional researchboundaries.19（specialize）in adolescentmotivation,she hasdesigned innovativeprograms tosupport students5emotionalresilience.Her latestproject explores20schools andfamilies cancollaborate tonurture teenagers9self regulationskills,earning recognitionfrom bothacademic andeducational circles.第二部分阅读理解（共两节；共38分）第一节（共14小题;每小题2分，共28分）ACarlow isa charmingtown locatedin thesoutheastern regionof Ireland.It isoften referredto asa hiddengem duetoits richhistory,beautiful landscapes,and friendlycommunity.Whether you areahistory lover,a natureenthusiast,orsomeone lookingfor arelaxing getaway,Carlow hassomething tooffer everyone.Historical AttractionsCarlowboasts awealth ofhistorical sitesthat dateback thousandsof years.The CarlowCastle,built in the13thcentury,is oneof themost iconiclandmarks in the town.Although onlythe ruinsremain,the castlestill standsas atestamentto the towns medievalpast.Another must-see siteis the Carlow Gaol,a formerprison thathas beenconvertedinto a museum.Visitors canexplore thecells andlearn aboutthe livesof theprisoners whowere onceheld there.Natural BeautyNaturelovers willbe delightedby thestunning landscapesthat surroundCarlow.The townis nestledin thebeautifulRiver Barrowvalley,making itan idealdestination forwalking,cycling,and fishing.The CarlowWalking Festival,heldannually inMay,offers a variety ofguided walksthat showcasethe bestof the towns naturalbeauty.For thosewho preferamore relaxingexperience,a boattrip alongthe RiverBarrow ishighly recommended.Cultural EventsCarlow is alsoknown for its vibrantcultural scene.The townhosts anumber offestivals and events throughouttheyear,including theCarlow ArtsFestival inJune and theCarlowFood Festivalin September.These eventsattract visitorsfrom all overIreland andbeyond,offering aunique opportunityto experiencethe townsrich culturalheritage.Accommodation andDiningWhen itcomes toaccommodation Carlowoffers a range ofoptions tosuit everybudget.From cozybed andbreakfaststo luxurioushotels,youaresure tofind aplace thatmeets yourneeds.The townis alsohome toavarietyofrestaurants andcafes,where youcan enjoydelicious localand internationalcuisine.Be sureto trythe famousCarlowapples,which areused inmany of thetownsdishes.Getting ThereCarlow is easilyaccessible byboth roadand rail.It islocated justa shortdrive fromDublin,making itan idealday tripdestination.The townalso hasa trainstation withregular servicesto Dublin and othermajor cities in Ireland.For MoreInformationFormore informationabout Carlowand itsattractions,visit theofficial tourismwebsite at.You canalso contacttheCarlow TouristInformation Centreat+

3530599130100.

21.Which of the followingbest describesthe purpose of theCarlow GaolA.It servesasahistorical prisonstill inuse.B.It isamuseumshowcasing the history of Carlow.C.It isa culturalcenter forhosting festivalsandevents.D.It isa siteto exploreformer prisoners5lives throughcell tours.

22.What canbe learnedabout Carlowfrom the passageA.Carlow islocated farfrom majorcitiesinIreland.B.Carlow hasa well-developed transportationsystem.C.Carlowisprimarily knownforitshistorical significance.D.Carlowisa populardestination forinternational tourists.

23.What isthe mainpurposeofthe passageA.To introducethehistoryofCarlow.B.To describe the naturalbeauty ofCarlow.C.To promoteCarlow asa touristdestination.D.To provideinformation oncultural eventsin Carlow.BThe imageofthatstaircase neverleft mymind.It hadbeen fortyyears sinceI graduatedhigh school,but thestaircasehaunted mymemories.Boys wouldsit onboth sidesofthestaircase,rating thegirls aswe walkedby.If theythought agirl was really ugly,they barked.Every timeI walkedup ordown thosestairs,the barks,woofs,and laughterrang in my ears.“Just ignorethem Jmy motheradvised.And Idid.On the surface.But insidethe painfulmessage thatI wasuglyrooted deepinto mysoul.Eventually,I graduated,got acceptedto collegeontheWest Coast,and leftsmall-town Coloradobehind me.I earnedadegree inCommunications,launched arewarding careerasawriter andteacher,got married,and raisedtwo amazingboys.But whenI lookedin themirror,the doubtsreturned.Then Igot aninvitation tomy fortieth high schoolreunion.I didntlike high school,but I wanted togo backand tellthoseboys off.Iwanted to tellthem howhurtful andunkind they were.And Iwantedtoshow themtheywerewrong.I hadahusband,a familyand allthe thingstheyd mademe feelI wasntworthy of.（差事），I practicedmy speechin mymind asI ranerrands cookeddinner,and exercisedat senioraerobics.InSeptember,I drovedown tothetownwhere Idspent myhigh schoolyears.I puton myfavorite blouse,touched upmymake-up,and steeledmyself for the Fridaynight openingreception.Maybe itstrue thatmemory isthefirstthing togo.On thenight,people greetedme politely,drinks inhand,flatteringme with“You haventchanged at all.Id lookattheface andstudy thenametag with the graduationphoto,but itdidnt ringabell mostofthetime.Had Icompletely erasedthat wholeperiod ofmy lifefrom mymemory WasI atthe wrongreunion No,somewomen rememberedmy motherbeing theirGirl Scoutleader.Others hadkind thingsto sayabout myfather,a localcollege（枯萎）professor.My plannedspeech wiltedon mylips.Instead,I chattedbreezily aboutmy twogrown sons,living inSeattle,and writingresumes forBoeing workers.People werenice enough,but asidefromacouple offriends,I feltlike Iwastalking tostrangers.（怨恨）It waspointless tohold agrudge againstpeople Icouldnt evenrecognize.I wasonly hurtingmyself byreplayingthose memoriesinmymind.I knewI neededto forgive.A darksorrow liftedfrom mysoul.I felthappier,moreself-confident andattractive.Back homeour seniorfitness instructornoticed thatI waswearing anew T-shirt.You arereally rockinthatshirt,“she said.I smiled.Shed saidthat before,but thistimeIbelieved it.

24.Why didthe authordecide toattend the40thhighschool reunionA.To meether oldteachers.B.To proveher career success.C Toapologize forpast misunderstandings.D.To confronthurtful boysand showher worth.

25.What canwe learnfrom thispassageA.The authorfought againsther bulliesdirectly.B.The reunionattendees weremostly strangers.C.The authorscareersuccesshealed hertrauma.D.The instructorscompliment wasfirst genuinelyembraced.

26.What canbe inferredaboutthe authors feelingsafter thehighschoolreunionA.Confused andsad.B.Angry andproud.C.Relieved andconfident.D.Disappointed andregretful.

27.Which isthe best title forthepassageA.The Powerof LettingGo B.A SurprisingReunion LetterC.Finding Friendsin StrangersD.The PainfulHigh SchoolYearsCGive agroup of scientists thesame dataand thesame researchquestion,and theyshould comeup withsimilar answers——in theory.But theydont,according toa paperpublished lastmonth inBMC Biology,which findsthat246ecologistsanalyzing thesame datasets reachedwidely varyingconclusions,with somefinding effects in totallyopposite directions.The paperisthelatest ina lineof many analyst“projects thatexamine howresults canvary becauseofscientists9decisions duringdata analysis-andthefirst tostudy the effectsin ecology.Past workhas mostlyfocused on psychologyand otherbehavioral sciences.wasreallyexcited tosee thisstudy.I havenoticed anunfortunate hubrisself-confidence inotherdomains thatsay,well,we haveour house in better order.says University of Bernmetascientist Ian Hussey.Elliot Gould,a Ph.D.student atthe Universityof Melbourne,was skepticalthat ecologyhas itshousein better order.Ecologists dealwith complexsystems thatcontain ahuge amount of naturalvariability andhave tomake manydecisionsabout whatkind ofstatistical analysesto run.To findout howmuch thosedecisions affectthe results,Gould recruited246ecologists,working in174teams,to answertwo differentresearch questions,each basedonasingle dataset.The firstquestion askedhow thegrowth of blue tit chicks isinfluenced bycompetition withsiblings in the nest.Theanalysis teamscame upwith awide range of answers:Five foundno relationshipbetween broodsize andchick size,fivefound mixedresults,and64found thatchicks grewmore slowlyif theyhad more siblings,but withdifferent levelsofcertainty andeffect sizes.The secondquestion iswhether theamountofgrass coveraffected thesuccess andsurvival oftheEucalyptus seedlings.The teamswho analyzedthis dataset didnot agreeatall:Eighteen concludedthat moregrass coverhamperedEucalyptus survival,six saidit improvedsurvival,and31found thegrass hadno effect.The findingsmatch upwith theresults ofprevious many-analyst studiesand showthe powerfulrole ofsubjectiveresearcher choicesin scientificprojects.In somecases,there isestablished bestpractice toguide analysts——but otherchoicesare morearbitrary.Gould saysresearchers haveto decidewhich variablesto controlfor andhow todeal withmissingdata,adding thatthose different choices cankind ofmultiply.Its impossibleto knowwhether theproblem affectsan entire field fromjust oneor twoexamples,says EotvosLorandUniversity metascientistBalazs Aczel.To findout,he is running aproject tohave multipleanalysts eachtackle aquestionfrom100randomly chosensocial sciencepapers.But similarfindings havepopped upinarangeoffields-includingneuroscience andeconomics-and suggestwe arefacing avery seriousissue Jhe says.But notall researchersthink thefindingsare soalarming.

28.What doesIanHusseyreally meanby hiswords inParagraph2A.The housesin theUniversityofBern are inbetterorder.B.The scientists9decisions inthe fieldsof ecologyareinbetterorder.C.The studiesinecologyhave thesame effectsas thosein behavioralsciences.D.The researchonpsychologyand behavioralsciences areunfortunate hubris.

29.What canwe learnfrom thispassageA.Researchers5individual choicesin scientificstudies mattera lot.B.Gould thinkstheeffectsof researchers5differentchoicesare limited.C.The“manyanalyst“projects canhelp ecologistsmake goodconclusions.D.The growthofbluetitchicksis slowerwhen havingmoresiblingsinthenest

30.What willthe authormost probablywrite afterthe lastparagraph ofthe articleA.To presentthe findingsoftheproject thatBalazs Aczelisrunning.B.To explainwhy theresults of“many-analyst“studies arenot verysevere.C.To introducethe seriouseffects dueto subjectiveresearcher choices.D.To inspirethe researchersintheentirefieldto tacklethe analysisproblem.DThe artificialintelligence AI sector hasoscillated betweenenthusiasm andskepticism inrecent years.Tech giantsincludingAlphabet,Amazon,and Microsoftcollectively pourednearly200billion into AI infrastructurein2024alone,surpassing theGDP ofnations likeHungary orNew Zealand.Nvidia,dominating the Al-chip market,witnessed itsvaluationskyrocket to

3.4trillion aschip salesdoubled—a growthrate threetimes fasterthan thesemiconductor industryaverage.Meanwhile,server providerslike Dellreported unprecedenteddemand,with AIserver shipmentsjumping78%year-on-year,signaling Alstransformative potentialacross industriesfrom drugdiscovery toautonomous driving.一Yet beneaththesurface,challenges loom.Training advancedAI modelsconsumes staggeringenergy equivalentto一（可持续性）.powering15million UShouseholds annuallyraising concernsabout long-term viabilityIn regionslikeIreland,data centersalready consume18%of nationalelectricity,straining agingpower grids.Server manufacturersandenergy firmsstruggle tomeet data-center demands,with deliverydelays forAi-optimized serversextending to48weeks in

2024.Critics arguethat currentinvestments mirrorpast techbubbles:the$200billion AIinfrastructure spendingrepresents65%ofthe1999dot-com bubblespeak investmentadjusted forinflation.Alan Smith,a techanalyst,defends thespending,Als capacityto revolutionizehealthcare—such ascutting cancerdrug developmenttime from10years to18months—justifies short-term costs.However,opponents counterthat profit-driven corporationsprioritize marketdominanceover ethical considerations,citing Metas2023AI ethicsboard disbandmentas evidence.Amid thesemounting pressures,competition isgoing tofurther complicatesthe landscapeof AIdevelopment.Upstart（新兴的）firms likeUK-based Graphcoreand ChinasCambricon challengeindustry leadersby creatingcompact,energy-efficient AItools.For instance,startups nowoffer specializedchips suchas Graphcore9s IPU（Intelligence）Processing Unitat40%lower coststhan Nvidiasproducts,democratizing accesstoAItechnology.This fragmentationmirrorsthe1980s PCmarket shakeup,where IBMsdominance waseroded byagile competitors.Investors,initiallyinfatuated withAls promise,grow waryof over-commitment.A recentMcKinsey surveyrevealed62%of shareholdersbelieveAI firmsmust clarifytheir financialstrategies withintwo years,a demandintensified byOpenAFs$540millionquarterly lossesdespite ChatGPTssuccess.In addition,the environmentaleffects makeit increasinglyurgent totackle thischallenge head-on.Data centersaccountfor3%of globalelectricity use—a figurematching aviationscarbon footprint—projected totriple by

2030.TheInternational EnergyAgency warnsthat unregulatedAI growthcould increaseglobal COemissions by

1.5%annually,2undermining climategoals.While companieslike Microsoftinvest inrenewable energy,constructing solarfarms topowerArizona data centers,critics demandstricter regulations.The EUsproposed Artificial Intelligence Actnow includesprovisionsrequiring energytransparency forAI systems.Dr.Emily Zhou,a sustainabilityresearcher atTsinghuaUniversity,warns,Unless accompaniedby robustregulatory measures,AFs ecologicalenvironment risksoffsetting itstechnologicaladvancements,as exemplifiedby Chinascarbon taxinitiative targetingdatacenters—a policyframeworkto balanceindustrial progresswith environmentalmanagement.”As theAIsectorgrapples withescalating energyconsumption,ethical controversies,and speculativeinvestmentpatterns,theAlindustry standsatacrossroads.Its potentialto reshapeeconomies isundeniable——PwC estimatesAIcould contribute$

15.7trillion toglobal GDPby2030——but uncheckedgrowth risksecological harmand marketinstability.The2024global AIGovernance Summithighlighted theneed forinternational standards,yet consensusremainselusive.But,the pathforward requiresboth technologicalbreakthroughs anda shiftin priorities——makingcarbon-neutral datacenters andtransparent AIgovernance essential,not optional.

31.Regarding AlanSmiths defenceof AIspending,theauthoris.A.supportive B.doubtful C.critical D.unconcerned

32.What doesthe word“infatuated“underlined inParagraph3most probablymeanA.Shocked.B.Protected.C.Attracted.D.Challenged.

33.What canwe learnfrom thispassageA.Als environmentalcosts mayreduce itsbenefits withoutpolicy intervention.B.Renewable energyinvestments canresolve sustainabilityissues completely.C.Stricter regulationsshould prioritizeecological protectionover marketinstability.D.Tech companies7ethicalconsiderationsare sufficientto addressenergy demands.

34.Which wouldbethebesttitleforthepassageA AIInvestment:Balancing Short-Term Costsand Long-Term ViabilityB.Data Centers9Energy Use:The HiddenCrisis BehindAI DevelopmentC.When InnovationBreeds Chaos:Why AIDevelopment MustSlow DownD.ArtificialIntelligence:Navigating TransformationAmid EmergingChallenges第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项（弓Have youever wonderedwhy somejokes makeyou burstinto uncontrollablelaughter whileothers barelyelicit出）I asmile Theanswer liesintheintricate dancebetween cognitiveand emotionalprocesses thatoccurs whenweencounter humor.Lefs startwiththecognitive side of things.35Were notjust passivelyreceiving information;wereactively processingit,making connections,and tryingtomakesenseofwhat wereexperiencing.36The emotionalsideofhumorisequally importantand oftenintertwined withour cognitiveprocesses.When wefind somethingfunny,we experiencearangeof positiveemotions-joy,amusement,surprise,andsometimes evena touchof mischievousdelight.These emotionalresponses arewhatmakehumorsucha。