三、阅读理解（16分）
A
Sunshine School is looking for a student president for the new term. The VOTE FOR ME!
following speeches are from the four candidates（候选人）.
（
A. Jenny. B. Albert. C. Eva. D. Mark.
（
A. Students' study. B. Teachers' stress. C. School lunch. D. After-school activities.
（
A. All of them focus on improving students' study.
B. Albert just wants to make lunchtime much longer.
C. Eva prepares two different ways to help students relax.
D. Mark only hopes to increase students' game time at school.
A
Sunshine School is looking for a student president for the new term. The VOTE FOR ME!
following speeches are from the four candidates（候选人）.
（
A
）1. If you have problems with your schoolwork, which candidate should you choose?A. Jenny. B. Albert. C. Eva. D. Mark.
（
B
）2. Which topic is not mentioned in the four speeches?A. Students' study. B. Teachers' stress. C. School lunch. D. After-school activities.
（
C
）3. What can we infer（推断）from the four candidates' goals?A. All of them focus on improving students' study.
B. Albert just wants to make lunchtime much longer.
C. Eva prepares two different ways to help students relax.
D. Mark only hopes to increase students' game time at school.
答案：1. A
2. B
3. C
2. B
3. C
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据每个问题的关键词，回到原文中定位对应候选人的相关信息，逐一比对选项与原文细节，排除错误选项，选出正确答案。第1题需定位与学业问题相关的候选人；第2题需排查四个演讲未提及的话题；第3题需结合原文细节进行合理推断。
【解析】
1. 第1题：题干关键词为“schoolwork（学业）”，回到原文Jenny的发言中，她提到“could help with your problems in all the subjects”，说明Jenny能解决学业问题，对应选项A。
2. 第2题：逐一排查四个演讲的话题：Jenny提到学业（对应A选项），Albert提到学校午餐（对应C选项），Eva提到课后俱乐部（对应D选项），四个演讲均未提及“Teachers' stress（教师压力）”，故排除A、C、D，选B。
3. 第3题：逐一分析选项：A选项，并非所有候选人都关注学习（如Albert关注午餐、Mark关注校园活动），错误；B选项，Albert的目标是“longer lunch breaks and healthier desserts”，不只是延长午餐时间，错误；C选项，Eva的目标是开设更多俱乐部、开通热线服务，是两种帮助学生放松的方式，正确；D选项，Mark的目标是“More game time and a better gym”，不只是增加游戏时间，错误。故排除A、B、D，选C。
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本题为基础型阅读理解题，主要考查学生的信息定位能力和简单推理能力，题目设置贴合原文细节，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据每个问题的关键词，回到原文中定位对应候选人的相关信息，逐一比对选项与原文细节，排除错误选项，选出正确答案。第1题需定位与学业问题相关的候选人；第2题需排查四个演讲未提及的话题；第3题需结合原文细节进行合理推断。
【解析】
1. 第1题：题干关键词为“schoolwork（学业）”，回到原文Jenny的发言中，她提到“could help with your problems in all the subjects”，说明Jenny能解决学业问题，对应选项A。
2. 第2题：逐一排查四个演讲的话题：Jenny提到学业（对应A选项），Albert提到学校午餐（对应C选项），Eva提到课后俱乐部（对应D选项），四个演讲均未提及“Teachers' stress（教师压力）”，故排除A、C、D，选B。
3. 第3题：逐一分析选项：A选项，并非所有候选人都关注学习（如Albert关注午餐、Mark关注校园活动），错误；B选项，Albert的目标是“longer lunch breaks and healthier desserts”，不只是延长午餐时间，错误；C选项，Eva的目标是开设更多俱乐部、开通热线服务，是两种帮助学生放松的方式，正确；D选项，Mark的目标是“More game time and a better gym”，不只是增加游戏时间，错误。故排除A、B、D，选C。
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本题为基础型阅读理解题，主要考查学生的信息定位能力和简单推理能力，题目设置贴合原文细节，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7
B
Being bored is no fun, especially at work. However, a recent study from the Research School of Management at the Australian National University suggests that boredom may have an unexpected benefit.
In a study, 52 students were given a boring task of separating red beans from green ones for 30 minutes, while another group of 49 students were asked to create art projects with paper, beans and glue. Then both groups were asked to spend five minutes on a creative task.
▲, the group that had performed the boring task produced more creative ideas than the group that had taken part in the art project.
“Boredom is not necessarily terrible based on my research,” says the study’s leader, Guihyun Park. “People want to get out of a boring state, so they tend to seek novelty（追求新奇）, which can bring out creativity.”
For anyone in a creative field, boredom is not something to fear, but to embrace. J. K. Rowling has shared how she would spend hours sitting on the train, letting her mind fly, and coming up with new ideas for her stories. This boredom allowed her to tap into her creativity and imagination, leading to one of the most beloved book series ever.
However, studies have also found that not everyone experiences the same level of creative benefits from boredom. Park agrees that boredom can be harmful to some important work. “I would say in security（安保）jobs where you need to be watchful all the time, like police or security guards, boredom will keep your mind wandering（神游）, which is really bad,” says Park.
（
A. Surprisingly. B. Nervously. C. Expectedly. D. Worriedly.
（
A. A policeman. B. A designer. C. An accountant D. A nurse.
（
A. Give up happily. B. Refuse with thanks.
C. Throw away directly. D. Accept with joy.
（
Group A: 52 students did 1. Group B: 49 students did 2.
Both groups spent some time on a creative task and Group A could 3.
Being bored can 4 to some people, especially those working in a creative field.
a. a boring task b. bring some unexpected benefits
c. a creative project d. come up with more creative ideas
A. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d B. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
C. 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b D. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d
（
A. The Way of Seeking Novelty B. The Surprising Benefits of Boredom
C. The Secret of Being a Great Artist D. The Importance of Keeping Creative
Being bored is no fun, especially at work. However, a recent study from the Research School of Management at the Australian National University suggests that boredom may have an unexpected benefit.
In a study, 52 students were given a boring task of separating red beans from green ones for 30 minutes, while another group of 49 students were asked to create art projects with paper, beans and glue. Then both groups were asked to spend five minutes on a creative task.
▲, the group that had performed the boring task produced more creative ideas than the group that had taken part in the art project.
“Boredom is not necessarily terrible based on my research,” says the study’s leader, Guihyun Park. “People want to get out of a boring state, so they tend to seek novelty（追求新奇）, which can bring out creativity.”
For anyone in a creative field, boredom is not something to fear, but to embrace. J. K. Rowling has shared how she would spend hours sitting on the train, letting her mind fly, and coming up with new ideas for her stories. This boredom allowed her to tap into her creativity and imagination, leading to one of the most beloved book series ever.
However, studies have also found that not everyone experiences the same level of creative benefits from boredom. Park agrees that boredom can be harmful to some important work. “I would say in security（安保）jobs where you need to be watchful all the time, like police or security guards, boredom will keep your mind wandering（神游）, which is really bad,” says Park.
（
A
）4. Which word is the most suitable for “▲”?A. Surprisingly. B. Nervously. C. Expectedly. D. Worriedly.
（
B
）5. According to Park, which of the following jobs can boredom benefit?A. A policeman. B. A designer. C. An accountant D. A nurse.
（
D
）6. What does the underlined word “embrace” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Give up happily. B. Refuse with thanks.
C. Throw away directly. D. Accept with joy.
（
C
）7. Which fits the study from the Research School of Management best?Group A: 52 students did 1. Group B: 49 students did 2.
Both groups spent some time on a creative task and Group A could 3.
Being bored can 4 to some people, especially those working in a creative field.
a. a boring task b. bring some unexpected benefits
c. a creative project d. come up with more creative ideas
A. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d B. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
C. 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b D. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d
（
B
）8. What’s the best title for this text?A. The Way of Seeking Novelty B. The Surprising Benefits of Boredom
C. The Secret of Being a Great Artist D. The Importance of Keeping Creative
答案：4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B
解析：
【分析】
首先通读全文，明确文章核心：澳大利亚国立大学研究发现无聊有意外益处，实验对比两组学生（一组做无聊任务、一组做艺术项目）的创意表现，进而说明无聊对创意领域人群的价值，以及对安保类工作的危害。针对各题目，需结合上下文语境、细节定位、词义逻辑及主旨归纳来解题：
1. 第4题：空格后是实验结果（无聊任务组创意更多），结合前文“unexpected benefit”，可知结果意外，需选表“惊讶”的副词；
2. 第5题：根据Park观点，无聊对创意领域有益，需定位选项中属于创意领域的职业；
3. 第6题：“embrace”所在句是“not...but...”结构，与“fear（害怕）”反义，需选表“接受”的词；
4. 第7题：需对应实验分组、结果及核心结论，匹配选项中的内容对应关系；
5. 第8题：需归纳全文主旨，围绕“无聊有意外好处”选择标题。
【解析】
4. 【解析】根据前文“unexpected benefit”及实验结果（做无聊任务组创意更多），这一结果令人意外，“Surprisingly”（令人惊讶地）符合语境，故选A。
5. 【解析】根据Park观点“For anyone in a creative field, boredom is not something to fear”，设计师（B）属于创意领域，而警察（安保类）、会计、护士不符合，故选B。
6. 【解析】“not something to fear, but to embrace”中，“but”表转折，“embrace”与“fear（害怕）”反义，意为“欣然接受”，对应选项D，故选D。
7. 【解析】根据第二段：52人（Group A）做a boring task（1-a），49人（Group B）做a creative project（2-c）；第三段：Group A能come up with more creative ideas（3-d）；第四段：无聊能bring some unexpected benefits（4-b），对应选项C，故选C。
8. 【解析】全文围绕“无聊有意外好处”展开，“The Surprising Benefits of Boredom”（无聊令人惊讶的益处）贴合主旨，故选B。
【答案】
4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测、主旨归纳
【点评】
本题是关于无聊益处的英语阅读理解题，考查细节定位、词义逻辑及主旨归纳，需学生结合文章内容逐一分析选项，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5
首先通读全文，明确文章核心：澳大利亚国立大学研究发现无聊有意外益处，实验对比两组学生（一组做无聊任务、一组做艺术项目）的创意表现，进而说明无聊对创意领域人群的价值，以及对安保类工作的危害。针对各题目，需结合上下文语境、细节定位、词义逻辑及主旨归纳来解题：
1. 第4题：空格后是实验结果（无聊任务组创意更多），结合前文“unexpected benefit”，可知结果意外，需选表“惊讶”的副词；
2. 第5题：根据Park观点，无聊对创意领域有益，需定位选项中属于创意领域的职业；
3. 第6题：“embrace”所在句是“not...but...”结构，与“fear（害怕）”反义，需选表“接受”的词；
4. 第7题：需对应实验分组、结果及核心结论，匹配选项中的内容对应关系；
5. 第8题：需归纳全文主旨，围绕“无聊有意外好处”选择标题。
【解析】
4. 【解析】根据前文“unexpected benefit”及实验结果（做无聊任务组创意更多），这一结果令人意外，“Surprisingly”（令人惊讶地）符合语境，故选A。
5. 【解析】根据Park观点“For anyone in a creative field, boredom is not something to fear”，设计师（B）属于创意领域，而警察（安保类）、会计、护士不符合，故选B。
6. 【解析】“not something to fear, but to embrace”中，“but”表转折，“embrace”与“fear（害怕）”反义，意为“欣然接受”，对应选项D，故选D。
7. 【解析】根据第二段：52人（Group A）做a boring task（1-a），49人（Group B）做a creative project（2-c）；第三段：Group A能come up with more creative ideas（3-d）；第四段：无聊能bring some unexpected benefits（4-b），对应选项C，故选C。
8. 【解析】全文围绕“无聊有意外好处”展开，“The Surprising Benefits of Boredom”（无聊令人惊讶的益处）贴合主旨，故选B。
【答案】
4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测、主旨归纳
【点评】
本题是关于无聊益处的英语阅读理解题，考查细节定位、词义逻辑及主旨归纳，需学生结合文章内容逐一分析选项，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5