Ⅰ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words and expressions in the box.
pioneer drive be curious about test find out
Example 1: Isaac Newton is a famous scientist. He 1. why objects fall to the ground. One day, he saw an apple drop from a tree and wondered, “Why does it fall down instead of going up?” His curiosity 2. him to study motion and gravity. Finally, he found the laws that changed our understanding of the universe.
Example 2: Marie Curie is a great 3. in the study of radioactivity (放射性). She was curious about the special rays from uranium (铀) and wanted to 4. their secrets. She spent years 5. her ideas in the lab. She even touched dangerous materials without protection. With her courage, she discovered radium(镭).
B. Match the opinions with the examples in Task A. There is one extra option.
Example 1: Example 2:
A. Curiosity can make people brave.
B. Curiosity can turn problems into progress.
C. Curiosity can drive people to explore new places.
C. Share your opinion about the power of curiosity and complete the sentences.
Opinion:
Example: was curious about .
He / She spent years .
Finally, he / she .
Ⅱ. Read and answer the questions.
①In 2024, China’s government introduced a new plan called “AI Plus”. By 2025, AI has become even more popular. People are excited about how AI can make things better—especially in education(教育).
②Ni Minjing is the head of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. He said AI could achieve personalised learning. That means students can learn based on their own interests and abilities. Traditionally, teachers taught all students in the same way. But now, AI can give each student a different way to learn. For example, if a student likes pandas, AI can find all the information about pandas for the student. So the student can study what he or she likes. This way of learning can make students more interested and learn better.
③Ni Minjing also believes AI won’t replace(替代) teachers. Teachers are very important. They can inspire students and help students form their own thoughts and values. AI can’t do these things. AI should be a useful tool for both teachers and students. In the future, AI can help students with their studies and even their future jobs. But it’s important to use AI carefully to protect students’ creativity and their ways of thinking. He said we can use AI to block harmful online games and videos. Then students can learn well with the help of technology.
④In short, AI can bring big changes to education. It can give students personalised learning and improve their abilities.
()1. What are Ni Minjing’s opinions about AI? (Choose two answers)
A. AI offers students a different way of learning.
B. AI will take the place of teachers in the future.
C. AI can act as a useful tool for students and teachers.
D. AI is bad for students’ creativity and their way of thinking.
()2. Which italic(斜体) word in the following sentences has the same meaning as the underlined word “block” in Paragraph 3?
A. She lives two blocks away from the school.
B. The kid used a block of wood to build a bridge.
C. I put a chair here to block the cat from getting out.
D. The fallen tree blocked the road, causing a traffic jam.
()3. Which is the structure of this passage?

Ⅰ. A. 1. was curious about 2. drove 3. pioneer 4. find out
5. testing
B. Example 1: C Example 2: A
C. One possible version:
Opinion: Curiosity can help solve big problems like hunger.
Example: Yuan Longping was curious about how to grow more rice. He spent years working on new kinds of rice in the field. Finally, he made hybrid rice and helped many people have enough food.
Ⅱ. 1. A C 2. C 3. D

【分析】
本题分为Ⅰ、Ⅱ两部分，需分模块解题：1. ⅠA根据语境、词汇词性及固定搭配填空，先分析句子含义确定词汇形式；2. ⅠB理解例子核心观点匹配选项，排除多余项；3. ⅠC围绕“好奇心的力量”完成开放性表达，符合逻辑即可；4. Ⅱ1定位原文倪敏静的观点，逐一核对选项排除错误项；5. Ⅱ2分析划线词“block”的语境含义，匹配同词性同含义的选项；6. Ⅱ3梳理文章逻辑结构，匹配对应示意图。
【解析】
Ⅰ. A. 1. 句意为“他好奇为什么物体落到地面”，对应短语be curious about，主语为过去时，故填was curious about；2. 句意为“好奇心驱使他研究运动和重力”，时态为过去时，“驱使”用drive的过去式drove；3. 句意为“居里夫人是放射性研究领域的伟大先驱”，“先驱”为pioneer；4. 句意为“想找出它们的秘密”，固定短语find out符合；5. 固定搭配spend time doing sth.，故填testing。
B. Example1：牛顿因好奇研究运动和重力，体现好奇心驱动探索，对应选项C；Example2：居里夫人因好奇敢接触危险材料，体现好奇心让人勇敢，对应选项A。
C. 开放性表达，围绕“好奇心助力解决问题”，结合示例结构完成，符合要求即可。
Ⅱ. 1. 原文②提到AI能提供个性化学习方式（A正确），原文③提到AI是师生的有用工具（C正确）；B与原文“AI won’t replace teachers”矛盾，D与原文“protect students’ creativity”矛盾，故选AC。
2. 原文中“block”为动词，意为“阻止、拦截”；选项C中“block”意为“阻止”，与原文含义一致；A为名词“街区”，B为名词“块”，D意为“堵塞（道路）”，故选C。
3. 文章结构：①总起介绍“AI Plus”计划；②分述AI的个性化学习作用；③分述AI不替代老师，是有用工具；④总结AI对教育的改变，为总-分-总结构，对应选项D的示意图。
【答案】
Ⅰ. A. 1. was curious about 2. drove 3. pioneer 4. find out 5. testing
B. Example 1: C Example 2: A
C. One possible version: Opinion: Curiosity can help solve big problems like hunger. Example: Yuan Longping was curious about how to grow more rice. He spent years working on new kinds of rice in the field. Finally, he made hybrid rice and helped many people have enough food.
Ⅱ. 1. AC 2. C 3. D
【知识点】
动词适当形式填空、观点匹配题、阅读理解
【点评】
本题综合考查词汇运用、阅读理解及开放性表达能力，涵盖词汇变形、细节理解、词义猜测、文章结构分析等考点，需学生掌握扎实的英语基础和语篇分析能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6