《2025年高考模拟试题汇编高中英语》

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There's a classic short story in which a young man travels years ahead and meets his future self. Narratives like this have always been related to science fiction. But what if you could meet your future self?
I'm a psychologist and professor. My research over the past 15 years isn't far from this theme. I've largely focused on how people think about and relate to their future selves, and explored the reasons why we have such a hard time making long - term decisions. In my research, I've learnt that we often imagine our future selves like strangers, which can impede us in making long - term choices. One way to bridge the emotional gap is to think of future selves in more concrete and vivid ways, like writing letters to and from one's future self, which can strengthen the connection between current and future selves.
Admittedly, having people engage in an imagined conversation is a far cry from actually meeting one's future self. But it's believed that far richer interactions may happen in the near future through artificial intelligence (AI). It wouldn't be predicting exactly what choices you'd make. It'd be more about showing your potential, based on the lives of people similar to you: not just one possible life for you, but rather, the most possible life path for you. Such interactions could offer valuable insights into our potential future selves.
So, to return to my original question: if you could time - travel to meet your future self, what aspects of your life would you want to know more about? I realized, through thorough reflections, that the most powerful questions would be ones that helped me make better choices today—questions exploring personal growth, regrets and unfulfilled actions.
Actually, you don't need to wait for time travel or advanced AI for answers that you can act on. Through my research, I've learnt that simply taking a bit of time to picture this meeting can help you make better choices now. All you need is a little imagination, and the willingness to put yourself in the shoes of a person you currently treat as a stranger.
12.Why is it difficult for people to make long - term decisions according to the author?
A. Technology for time travel is not available.
B. Strangers cannot help with decision - making.
C. Writing letters to one's future self is impractical.
D. People find it hard to connect with their distant selves.
13.What does the underlined phrase “a far cry from” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Contradictory to. B. Very different from.
C. Not as convenient as. D. Less popular than.
14.Which question would the author most likely ask his future self?
A. Why hasn't my hard work ever paid off?
B. What can AI do to help people become better persons?
C. If given the chance, what would you have done differently?
D. How can I succeed without going through all the difficulties in life?
15.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. Time travel: What if you met your future self?
B. My research: How do people view their future selves?
C. Emotional gap: Why can't we talk with our future selves?
D. Artificial intelligence: Is it possible to meet your future self?

答案： 12.D 细节理解题
[定位句]In my research, I've learnt that we often imagine our future selves like strangers, which can impede us in making long - term choices. (第二段第四句)
译文:在我的研究中，我了解到我们经常把未来的自己想象成陌生人，这可能会阻碍我们做出长期的选择。
[解析]作者认为人们很难做出长期决定是因为人们很难把现在的自己和未来的自己联系起来。故选D。
长难句分析：I've largely focused on how people think about and relate to their future selves, and explored the reasons why we have such a hard time making long - term decisions. (第二段第三句)——分析：本句是一个主从复合句。how引导宾语从句；why引导定语从句，先行词是the reasons。——译文：我主要关注的是人们如何看待未来的自己并与之建立联系，并探讨了我们很难做出长期决定的原因。
重点词汇与短语：impede v. 阻碍；concrete adj. 具体的；admittedly adv. 诚然；currently adv. 当前；(be) based on基于；put oneself in the shoes of sb. 设身处地为某人着想
13.B 词义猜测题
[定位句]But it's believed that far richer interactions may happen in the near future through artificial intelligence (AI). (第三段第二句)
译文:但人们相信，在不久的将来，更丰富多彩的互动可能会通过人工智能发生。
[解析]A项意为“与……相矛盾”;B项意为“与……非常不同”;C项意为“不如……样方便”;D项意为“不如……受欢迎”。根据定位句可知，在将来，人们可以通过人工智能技术与未来的自己进行更丰富多彩的互动。But表明上下文构成转折关系,由此可知,参与想象的对话不会让人们与未来的自己产生丰富的互动，所以画线词所在句应指让人们参与想象的对话与真正遇见未来的自己是很不一样的。由此可推知,a far cry from意为“与……大相径庭”,与B项意思相近。故选B。
14.C 推理判断题
[定位句]I realized, through thorough reflections, that the most powerful questions would be ones that helped me make better choices today—questions exploring personal growth, regrets and unfulfilled actions. (第四段最后一句)
译文:经过深思熟虑，我意识到，最有影响力的问题是那些帮助我在今天做出更好选择的问题，那些探讨个人成长、遗憾和未实现的事的问题。
[解析]该题问的是作者最有可能问未来的自己哪个问题。根据定位句可推知，作者最有可能问未来的自己:如果有机会，你会采取什么不同的做法？故选C。
15.A 标题概括题
[解析]通读全文可知，文章开头用一个年轻人遇到了未来的自己的故事引出主题:如果你遇见了未来的自己会怎样呢？接着文章分析了人们很难做出长期决定的原因，并指出让人们参与想象的对话和真正与未来的自己见面是不一样的。因此，作者建议大家花点时间去想象与未来的自己见面，这样有助于做出更好的选择。由此可知,A项“时间旅行:如果你遇到了未来的自己会怎样呢？”能概括文章大意，适合做本文标题。故选A。