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海淀区2023—2024学年第二学期期末练习 高三英语 2024.05 本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长90分钟。 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 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，30分) 第一节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分， 共15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Movement is our first language; I believe we’re born to dance. I’ve always had a special liking for dance, and my job. I got great ___1___ working in the therapeutic (治疗的) world; it felt more like a calling. I enjoyed every moment; my purpose and mission ___2___ me. My highlights are when I’ve witnessed once dull and hopeless eyes light up when the person felt seen, heard, and accepted. Then, ill health struck. As my health declined progressively, I had to stop doing what I loved. ___3___, all I had was being able to facilitate the occasional workshop when opportunity and energy aligned (一致). Chronic fatigue syndrome (慢性疲劳综合症) is a merciless beast. In 2020, the unimaginable happened. In addition to soul-destroying feeling of being ___4___, I began experiencing frequent vocal challenges of varying degrees. I could no longer accept facilitation invitations because my ___5___ was now unreliable. I grieved, feeling like I was being swallowed by a damp, dark fog. After an extended period of being in self-pity, I ___6___ my thinking. I have internal value. My value or identity is not ___7___ by what I can or cannot do. Regarding my health journey, in time, I ___8___ this: it is what it is. For this season, this is my path. So, I started dancing again. Life is full of surprises, pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral, yet what matters is how we ___9___ to those surprises. Despite ongoing voice loss and health challenges, I found new ways to make a difference. You and I may not be able to choose the ____10____ life plays for us; however, we do get to choose how we will dance to it. May we dance with strength, courage, and grace. 1. A. fame B. surprise C. pleasure D. inspiration 2. A. fuelled B. attracted C. instructed D. calmed 3. A. Simply B. Particularly C. Eventually D. Apparently 4. A. tired B. annoyed C. disappointed D. injured 5. A. mind B. sight C. sense D. voice 6. A. discovered B. adjusted C. abandoned D. controlled 7. A. ignored B. selected C. defined D. assisted 8. A. accepted B. recalled C. questioned D. expected 9. A. refer B. appeal C. turn D. respond 10. A. role B. music C. joke D. game 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5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1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Nathen ____11____ (cycle) along a remote road when he came across an abandoned kitten. Moved by her sad eyes and pitiful meowing, Nathen decided to adopt her and named her Milo. Together, they experienced kindness, ____12____ (visit) charities, and rescued animals, forming an unbreakable bond. Milo especially liked going to the railway station near their home during rush hour, ____13____ commuting (通勤) was challenging for most people. Often ____14____ (find) sitting on a ticket gate, Milo greeted commuters and brought smiles to all she encountered, making the spring morning a little brighter. 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1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Research suggests a connection between deforestation, ____15____ (result) in poorer air quality, and increased rates of depression and anxiety. It has been revealed that countries with more forested land tend to see ____16____ (few) cases of mental health disorders. In the 1980s, “forest bathing” was introduced as a therapeutic practice centered around trees to enhance the psychological benefits of outdoor experiences. Up till now, this practice ____17____ (use) for treating patients. 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1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Many of our actions are initiated by emotion. Challenging situations will arise in our lives and ____18____ we handle these situations is a mark of how mature and independent we are. Keeping our emotions ____19____ dominating our lives is essential because stable emotion brings a sense of contentment and calm. Luckily, there are many ____20____ (help) techniques to control our emotions, such as meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，38分) 第一节 (共14小题;每小题2分，共28分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A UN FAO World Food Day Poster Contest applications are now being accepted Try to picture a future where everyone has access to food and water. What comes to mind? You may help create a sustainable future by taking appropriate action. Create a poster showing your water action for food as part of the World Food Day Poster Contest to showcase your artistic talent. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency that leads international efforts to end hunger, promote nutrition, and ensure food security. Procedure and Benefits Fill out the form on our website, take a picture of or scan your submission, and submit it on line. The screening committee will choose 15 posters from each category for the first round (a total of 60 posters from 4 age categories), and those chosen will be notified in December 2024. A certificate for this accomplishment will be given to the shortlisted individuals. Winners will be highlighted on the FAO social media channels and by regional FAO offices. Our judges will choose three winners in each age group, and they will be revealed in December. The winners will also get a diploma and a surprise gift package, as well as promotion from FAO offices throughout the world. Entry Requirements ●The entry period will open on June 1, 2024, and end on November 3, 2024. ●Per individual only one entry may be submitted. ●Poster entries may be painted, sketched, or drawn using oil or watercolor paint as well as mixed media, pens, pencils, crayons, or charcoal. Artwork produced digitally is also acceptable. No photos are permitted. ●Text may or may not be included in poster entries. Use of text is limited to no more than 25 words. ●Never mention private information such as names, schools, ages, etc. ●Please do not send in physical posters; only digital files saved as JPEGs will be allowed. 21. By taking part in the contest, participants can ________. A. show their cooking talent B. contribute to food sustainability C. raise their nutritional awareness D. have more access to food and water 22. The final winners of the contest will be ________. A. be promoted globally B. informed before December C. invited to regional FAO offices D. decided by FAO after three rounds 23. Which of the following posters meets the entry requirements? A. B. C. D. B When I was named CEO of a global company in 2006 I was determined to run the company so that it would both deliver good short-term performance and thrive in the long term, years after I was gone. It was already in good shape, but I dreamed of creating a defining corporation of the 21st century, proud of its root, yet global and responsible in the shifting times. For months, I quietly read all I could about the big social trends influencing business. I walked the market, and examined employees’ feedback. I also dug deep into the obligations of public corporations. From all of this emerged a vision for the company that guided us for the next dozen years or so. I called it “Performance with Purpose”. The goal was to deliver great financial returns, as we always had, with three additional clear objects: to nourish humanity and the communities, to protect our environment and to cherish our people. My motivation was wholly to “future proof”, or de-risk. And it worked. In my 12 years as CEO, total shareholder return was 149%, and net profit jumped 80%. We cut the salt, fat, and sugar in so da and chips, added more healthful brands and products, and lowered the amount of water needed. We kept innovation going and our design studios won many awards. Our talent academy was so brilliant that nine senior managers left to take CEO jobs elsewhere. I believe that leaders must think from the future back, even when things are going fine. And we now have a framework to help: the evolving templates (模板) for environmental, social, and governance metrics (ESG衡量标准) that, in essence, serve to de-risk companies and markets. These criteria force discussion of hard truths for anyone with the ambition to stay relevant in the long term. If the metrics are carefully selected, ESG is not contrary to investors’ interests. Importantly, de-risking the company actually creates shareholder value. “Performance with Purpose” presented tough moments for me, including when one investor questioned, “Who do you think you are? A philanthropist (慈善家)?” But skepticism faded when a collective mission took hold that included both the bottom line and much beyond. This was my hope from the start. 24. The author’s new vision for the company came from _________. A. its unique cultural root B. her thorough research C. customers’ fundamental needs D. shareholders’ strong requirements 25. According to “Performance with Purpose”, an ideal company should _________. A. shift its strategies properly B. value employees’ feedback C. shoulder social responsibility D. prioritize financial returns 26. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The risks a company may face. B. The author’s ambition to create value. C. The interests investors seek after. D. The author’s recipe for successful business. 27. As CEO, the author can be best described as _________. A. inspiring and warm-hearted B. determined and far-sighted C. ambitious and generous D. modest and strategic C The idea that aging reduces adults’ ability to imagine, a common theme in children’s literature, is contradicted by psychological research. While children are often portrayed as more imaginative, research indicates that adults not only keep this ability but sometimes surpass children in imaginative thinking. Children are frequently celebrated for boundless imagination. Yet, research reveals that their make-believe games often center around realistic scenarios, such as cooking and cleaning, as demonstrated in a 2020 study published in Journal of Cognition and Development. Another study, lasting for four decades, also suggests that children are not naturally more imaginative than adults; their limitations result from a lack of knowledge and expertise to effectively use their imaginative capacity as adults. Imagination may have evolved for considering alternatives to reality, but we use it most naturally to explore close alternatives, like preparing a different meal, rather than far alternatives, like riding on clouds. When we use imagination to envision far alternatives — to innovate or invent — we’re not digging into an inborn appreciation of the extraordinary; we’re using a tool designed to explore the ordinary. When considering alternatives to reality, we fix our attention on possibilities that are physically reasonable, statistically probable, socially conventional and morally permissible. When told about possibilities that violate such regularities, we usually deny they could happen. Generally speaking, our ideas about what could happen are firmly rooted in what we expect to happen. This mindset is also particularly apparent in young children. In a 2018 study I co-designed with psychologist Jonathan Phillips, 4-year-olds were asked to help a distressed girl who disliked going to school due to missing her mother. Among all the solutions given, they perceived the only possible solution was for her mother to do something special after school to ease her concerns. Unexpected alternatives, such as snapping fingers and making it Saturday, wearing pajamas to school or lying about school being closed, were all regarded impossible. From this, we can conclude that children’s earliest intuitions (直觉力) about possibility confuse what could happen with what should happen. Historically, the improbable event of traveling faster than a horse was considered impossible, as was traveling by air or traveling into space. Before the arrival of trains and planes, there were good reasons to think that people could travel only so far and only so fast. But these reasons were empirical (经验主义的), not logical. Imagination, on its own, lumps the improbable with the impossible, but we can combine imagination with other abilities — namely, knowledge and reflection — to separate the two. While imagination in children often subjects to expectation, adults can control their imaginative capacity for innovation by integrating it with accumulated knowledge and reflective thinking. 28. According to the first two paragraphs, we know that _________. A. children develop imagination through games B. children face limitations in acquiring knowledge C. adults are as good as children in imaginative thinking D. adults’ imaginative ability is likely to stay constant with age 29 We can infer from the passage that _________. A. expectation results from imaginative capacity B. certain practical concerns can limit imagination C. breaking regularities may lead to close alternatives D. far alternatives are more important than close alternatives 30. The 2018 study shows that children _________. A. came up with a wide range of alternatives B. were quicker to figure out solutions C. took what should happen as possibilities D. used imagination in a reasonable way 31. The underlined word “lumps” in the last paragraph probably means _________. A. mix B. match C. compare D. replace D We are a social animal. Indeed, it is our sociality — such as the ability to make sense of each other, to communicate, to work cooperatively and, finally, to create culture — that marks us off from other animal species. But then why are we everywhere striving to increase our isolation and limit our contact with others? As musician David Byrn e argues in an essay published last month, it is a striking fact about the new technologies that have so come to shape our lives, that they have precisely this effect: they limit our need for human contact. Online shopping? Check. Automated checkout? Check. Ride hail apps? Check. Efficiency is the key. We purchase efficiency by limiting the human aspect, known as “autonomous operation”. This is perhaps even more pronounced with new technologies on the horizon. Take the MOOC, the teacher-less virtual classroom. As Byrn e notes, this is meant to deliver the values of a learning environment without, well, without the environment — you get to stay at home — no teacher, but also, no fellow students. Byrne isn’t claiming we are consciously choosing to isolate ourselves. We shop online because it is convenient. The absence of contact with others is a side-effect. Maybe even an unavoidable one, as one of the things that makes online shopping so easy is precisely the absence of contact with other people. But Bryne’s thought is that whatever our intention, the tendency of our tech to isolate us may be a feature, not a bug. His hypothesis is that we actually, at some level, crave (渴望) the increased isolation and we are actually making technologies to satisfy impulses that, in some way, go beyond or against our social nature. But I wonder, is this really new? Even if we are social by nature, and do everything we can to embed ourselves socially, the need to find ways to be alone is, well, nothing new. It’s also striking that the very activities that risk separating us — in the old days, books, newspapers, TV; nowadays, the latest apps also connect us. We read about each other. What we read gives us information to share with each other. I am well aware of the data that shows the more time you spend on social media, the sadder and more isolated and envious you feel of others. But how novel is the isolating effect of social media? Being there reminds me a lot of what it was like to be social in high school — you have a vivid sense of your status and your standing in relation to others, and you have to deal with that. This may be isolating, sure. But it’s the isolating face of the social lives we’ve always had. It is isolating because of the ways technology brings us into real contact with others, not because it removes that contact. I wonder whether more isolation is a real option, after all. 32. Which of the following best reflects “autonomous operation”? A. Getting a toothbrush via a hotel delivery robot. B. Teaching mom how to establish a smart home. C. Seeking help by calling human customer services. D. Having an online meeting at home with colleagues. 33. Which of the following might the author agree? A. Technology offers fresh insights into our social status. B. Actions seemingly isolating can bond people. C. Social platforms help bring people closer. D. Social media has come to define our life. 34. What would be the best title for the passage? A. What Technologies Do to Human Nature B. Do Technologies Shape Our Lives? C. How Isolation Changes with Connection D. Can We Erase Human Element? 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Being sensitive means that you are observant, careful, and thoughtful. It can also mean you sometimes overinterpret or overreact to perceived criticism or judgment. If you tend to be a highly sensitive person, you are more likely to misread signals from others, sense social threats, and struggle to adapt to new circumstances. ____35____ The power of insensitivity can be interpreted as “sluggish (迟钝的) power” .____36____ For example, those working on complex research projects with “sluggish power” persist with focus and determination in the face of challenges such as tight deadlines and limited resources. Their resilience facilitates effective problem-solving, ensuring the successful completion of tasks despite obstacles. ____37____ That is one of the important reasons why insensitivity allows a person to better survive and adapt in a competitive environment. Knowing oneself is difficult, but knowing oneself correctly is undoubtedly an excellent ability — a trait shared by many successful people, who all clearly know where their strengths are, what they can do, what they want, and what direction to go. Practicing insensitivity involves several key strategies. Firstly, be assertive. Express our needs and opinions positively and with confidence. Secondly, adopt a forward-looking mindset. ____38____ Additionally, detach from external influences. Avoid excessive concern over others’ opinions and speculation on others’ thoughts. Lastly, manage relationships. Recognize our personal responsibilities while respecting others’ boundaries. Don’t interfere with other people’s subjects and don’t let others interfere with ours either. ____39____ Once you become a bit “blunt” and slow down the pace, you will feel more comfortable. A. Learn to view the problem as two parts. B. That’s where the need to be insensitive comes from. C. I hope everyone can obtain the ability to be insensitive. D. Behind insensitivity is a strong sense of self-awareness. E Being a highly sensitive person can come with many challenges. F. It implies the ability to calmly face the setbacks and firmly move forward. G. Focus on long-term goals rather than the ups and downs of life at the moment. 第三部分 书面表达(共两节，32分) 第一节(共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。 How Gratitude Makes You Happier Choosing to be thankful may well be an easy and accessible way to boost your happiness. We usually think of happiness as a subjective sense of well-being, a feeling of joy and satisfaction. But more than just an emotion or fleeting (短暂的) feeling, happiness also includes a deep sense of meaning, worth and purpose in life. Gratitude supports happiness in ways related to all of these. Research has shown gratitude has far-reaching effects on our physical health. When people are thankful, they’re more likely to exercise, eat better, and take care of their health. Much evidence points to lower stress, reduced pain and improved immune systems as a result of being thankful. Even better blood pressure and positive effects on the heart have been linked to gratitude. Gratitude has a strong positive impact on mental health as well. It increases self-esteem, enhances positive emotions and makes us more optimistic since experiencing gratitude activates neurotransmitters like dopamine, which we associate with pleasure, and serotonin, which regulates our mood. It also promotes feelings like trust and generosity, which are induced by oxytocin, a hormone released by the brain. Just like a muscle, thankfulness is something we need to exercise more often. One way is to learn from the Scandinavians, who, the UN’s World Happiness Report suggests, are the happiest people in the world. It’s worth pausing to think about why. Scandinavians themselves are determining their levels of happiness. They are appreciative of a functioning society where they have economic security and where social institutions support everyone. Yet, there is something else. They value “moderation”, a just enough-ness. They don’t chase happiness or work overtime for months at a time. They remain grateful for a healthy work-life balance. As a result of this satisfaction and contentment, they feel their lives have value. So, take some time to be thankful. It can impact your happiness and enhance many aspects of your life. 40. What does happiness include besides what we usually think? _______________________________________________________ 41. On what does gratitude have a positive influence? _______________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they feel their lives have value. _______________________________________________________ 43. How can you exercise being grateful? (In about 40 words) _______________________________________________________ 第二节 (20分) 44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。近日，应英国好友Jim的请求，你帮助他完成了一项关于你班学生英语泛读（extensive reading）现状的调查（见下图）。请用英文给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.调查结果描述； 2.你的选择及对英语泛读的认识。 注意: 1. 词数 100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 海淀区2023—2024学年第二学期期末练习 高三英语 2024.05 本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长90分钟。 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 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，30分) 第一节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分， 共15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Movement is our first language; I believe we’re born to dance. I’ve always had a special liking for dance, and my job. I got great ___1___ working in the therapeutic (治疗的) world; it felt more like a calling. I enjoyed every moment; my purpose and mission ___2___ me. My highlights are when I’ve witnessed once dull and hopeless eyes light up when the person felt seen, heard, and accepted. Then, ill health struck. As my health declined progressively, I had to stop doing what I loved. ___3___, all I had was being able to facilitate the occasional workshop when opportunity and energy aligned (一致). Chronic fatigue syndrome (慢性疲劳综合症) is a merciless beast. In 2020, the unimaginable happened. In addition to soul-destroying feeling of being ___4___, I began experiencing frequent vocal challenges of varying degrees. I could no longer accept facilitation invitations because my ___5___ was now unreliable. I grieved, feeling like I was being swallowed by a damp, dark fog. After an extended period of being in self-pity, I ___6___ my thinking. I have internal value. My value or identity is not ___7___ by what I can or cannot do. Regarding my health journey, in time, I ___8___ this: it is what it is. For this season, this is my path. So, I started dancing again. Life is full of surprises, pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral, yet what matters is how we ___9___ to those surprises. Despite ongoing voice loss and health challenges, I found new ways to make a difference. You and I may not be able to choose the ____10____ life plays for us; however, we do get to choose how we will dance to it. May we dance with strength, courage, and grace. 1. A. fame B. surprise C. pleasure D. inspiration 2. A. fuelled B. attracted C. instructed D. calmed 3. A. Simply B. Particularly C. Eventually D. Apparently 4. A. tired B. annoyed C. disappointed D. injured 5. A. mind B. sight C. sense D. voice 6. A. discovered B. adjusted C. abandoned D. controlled 7. A. ignored B. selected C. defined D. assisted 8. A. accepted B. recalled C. questioned D. expected 9. A. refer B. appeal C. turn D. respond 10. A. role B. music C. joke D. game 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是热爱舞蹈和治疗工作的作者的生活变迁和心路历程。 【1题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴在治疗领域工作；这更像是一种召唤。A. fame名声；B. surprise惊讶；C. pleasure快乐；D. inspiration灵感。根据下文“I enjoyed every moment”可知，作者很高兴能在治疗领域里工作，空格处是“快乐”。故选C。 【2题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的目标和使命激励着我。A. fuelled刺激；B. attracted吸引；C. instructed指示；D. calmed使平静。根据上文“it felt more like a calling”可知，作者觉得自己在治疗领域工作像是一种召唤，由此可见，作者的目标和使命激励着作者。故选A。 【3题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，我所能做的就是在机会和精力一致的时候，促成偶尔的研讨会。A. Simply仅仅，只；B. Particularly特别，尤其；C. Eventually最终；D. Apparently显然。根据下文“all I had was being able to facilitate the occasional workshop when opportunity and energy aligned”可知，空后内容是作者最终得到的结果，因此空格处是“最终”。故选C。 【4题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：除了疲惫的灵魂毁灭感之外，我开始频繁地经历不同程度的声音挑战。A. tired累的；B. annoyed生气的；C. disappointed失望的；D. injured受伤的。根据上文“Chronic fatigue syndrome (慢性疲劳综合症) is a merciless beast”可知，作者得了慢性疲劳综合症，所以会觉得累。故选A。 【5题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不能再接受邀请，因为我的声音现在不可靠了。A. mind头脑，大脑；B. sight视力，视觉；C. sense意义；D. voice嗓音，说话声。根据上文“I began experiencing frequent vocal challenges of varying degrees”可知，作者开始频繁地经历不同程度的声音挑战，所以声音不再可靠。故选D。 【6题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在长时间的自怜之后，我调整了自己的想法。A. discovered发现；B. adjusted调整；C. abandoned抛弃；D. controlled控制。根据下文“I have internal value”可知，作者在自怜之后开始调整自己的想法，认识到了自己有内部价值。故选B。 【7题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的价值或身份不是由我能做什么或不能做什么来定义的。A. ignored忽视；B. selected挑选；C. defined下定义；D. assisted帮助。根据上文“I have internal value”和下文“by what I can or cannot do”可知，作者觉得自己有内部价值，作者的价值或身份不是由作者能做什么或不能做什么来定义的。故选C。 【8题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：关于我的健康之旅，我最终接受了这个事实：它就是这样。A. accepted接受；B. recalled回想起；C. questioned质疑；D. expected期待。根据下文“it is what it is. For this season, this is my path”可知，作者最终接受了“它就是这样”的这个现实。故选A。 【9题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：生活充满了惊喜，愉快的，不愉快的，平淡无奇的，但重要的是我们如何应对这些惊喜。A. refer提到，谈及；B. appeal呼吁，恳求；C. turn转动；D. respond回答。根据下文“Despite ongoing voice loss and health challenges, I found new ways to make a difference”可知，作者找到了有所影响的新方法，因此作者想说的是生活充满了惊喜，愉快的，不愉快的，平淡无奇的，但重要的是我们如何应对这些惊喜。故选D。 【10题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你和我也许无法选择生活为我们弹奏的音乐；然而，我们可以选择如何随它起舞。A. role角色；B. music音乐；C. joke玩笑；D. game游戏。根据下文“however, we do get to choose how we will dance to it”可知，跳舞是和着音乐跳舞的，因此此处表示“你和我也许无法选择生活为我们弹奏的音乐”，因此空格处是“音乐”。故选B。 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5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1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Nathen ____11____ (cycle) along a remote road when he came across an abandoned kitten. Moved by her sad eyes and pitiful meowing, Nathen decided to adopt her and named her Milo. Together, they experienced kindness, ____12____ (visit) charities, and rescued animals, forming an unbreakable bond. Milo especially liked going to the railway station near their home during rush hour, ____13____ commuting (通勤) was challenging for most people. Often ____14____ (find) sitting on a ticket gate, Milo greeted commuters and brought smiles to all she encountered, making the spring morning a little brighter. 【答案】11. was cycling 12. visited 13. when 14. found 【解析】 【导语】本文属于记叙文，Nathen在偏远路上偶遇弃猫，出于怜悯将其收养并取名Milo。他们共同传递爱心、访问慈善机构、拯救动物，建立深厚情谊。Milo尤其喜欢在高峰期到家附近的车站为通勤者带去慰藉，用它的存在点亮人们的清晨。 【11题详解】 考查固定句型和时态。句意：Nathen在一条偏僻的路上骑自行车时，遇到了一只被遗弃的小猫。cycle“骑自行车”。根据句意和空后的when和came可知，此处为固定句型“was/were doing... when...”，本空用过去进行时，表示过去某个时间正在进行的动作，主语Nathen为第三人称单数，be动词用was。故填was cycling。 【12题详解】 考查时态。句意：他们一起体验了善意，参观了慈善机构，救助了动物，形成了不可破的纽带。visit“参观”。本空用过去式visited，与experienced和rescued并列，用连词and连接。故填visited。 【13题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：Milo尤其喜欢在上下班高峰期去家附近的火车站，那时上下班对大多数人来说都是一种挑战。本空引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是rush hour，关系词代替先行词在从句中作时间状语，应用关系副词when引导。故填when。 【14题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：Milo经常被发现坐在检票口，向上下班往返的人打招呼，并给她遇到的所有人带来微笑，使春天的早晨变得更加明亮。本句谓语为greeted，此处为非谓语动词，且Milo与find“发现”为被动关系，应用过去分词，作状语，表示被动。故填found。 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1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Research suggests a connection between deforestation, ____15____ (result) in poorer air quality, and increased rates of depression and anxiety. It has been revealed that countries with more forested land tend to see ____16____ (few) cases of mental health disorders. In the 1980s, “forest bathing” was introduced as a therapeutic practice centered around trees to enhance the psychological benefits of outdoor experiences. Up till now, this practice ____17____ (use) for treating patients. 【答案】15. resulting 16. fewer 17. has been used 【解析】 【导语】本文的体裁为说明文。文章解释了森林砍伐与空气质量、心理健康之间的联系，并介绍了一种基于此的治疗方法（森林浴）。 【15题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：研究指出，森林砍伐导致空气质量变差，并且抑郁症和焦虑症的发病率上升。本句谓语为suggests，此处为非谓语动词，本空用result“导致”的现在分词形式，作结果状语。故填resulting。 【16题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：据透露，森林覆盖率较高的国家，精神健康障碍的案例较少。结合句意和more forested land可知，本空用few的比较级fewer“更少的”，修饰名词cases“案例”，作定语。故填fewer。 【17题详解】 考查动词语态、主谓一致。句意：到目前为止，这种实践已经被用于治疗病人。根据Up till now可知，use“使用”这一动作开始于过去，持续到现在，句子应用现在完成时，且this practice与use为被动关系，句子用现在完成时的被动语态，主语为第三人称单数，助动词用has。故填has been used。 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1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Many of our actions are initiated by emotion. Challenging situations will arise in our lives and ____18____ we handle these situations is a mark of how mature and independent we are. Keeping our emotions ____19____ dominating our lives is essential because stable emotion brings a sense of contentment and calm. Luckily, there are many ____20____ (help) techniques to control our emotions, such as meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises. 【答案】18. how 19. from 20. helpful 【解析】 【导语】本文的体裁为说明文。作者介绍了控制情绪的重要性以及几种实用的方法。 【18题详解】 考查连词。 句意：在我们的生活中会出现挑战性的情况，我们如何处理这些情况标志着我们的成熟和独立程度。本空用连接词how“如何”，引导主语语从句，表示方式，说明处理问题的方式。故填how。 【19题详解】 考查固定短语。 句意：控制情绪不被其主宰我们的生活至关重要，因为稳定的情绪能带来满足感和平静。本空填介词from，keep...from...“阻止……做……，使……免于……”为固定短语。故填from。 【20题详解】 考查形容词。 句意：幸运的是，有许多有用的技巧来控制我们的情绪，比如冥想、瑜伽和呼吸练习。本空用形容词helpful“有帮助的”，修饰名词techniques，作定语。故填helpful。 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，38分) 第一节 (共14小题;每小题2分，共28分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A UN FAO World Food Day Poster Contest applications are now being accepted. Try to picture a future where everyone has access to food and water. What comes to mind? You may help create a sustainable future by taking appropriate action. Create a poster showing your water action for food as part of the World Food Day Poster Contest to showcase your artistic talent. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency that leads international efforts to end hunger, promote nutrition, and ensure food security. Procedure and Benefits Fill out the form on our website, take a picture of or scan your submission, and submit it on line. The screening committee will choose 15 posters from each category for the first round (a total of 60 posters from 4 age categories), and those chosen will be notified in December 2024. A certificate for this accomplishment will be given to the shortlisted individuals. Winners will be highlighted on the FAO social media channels and by regional FAO offices. Our judges will choose three winners in each age group, and they will be revealed in December. The winners will also get a diploma and a surprise gift package, as well as promotion from FAO offices throughout the world. Entry Requirements ●The entry period will open on June 1, 2024, and end on November 3, 2024. ●Per individual, only one entry may be submitted. ●Poster entries may be painted, sketched, or drawn using oil or watercolor paint as well as mixed media, pens, pencils, crayons, or charcoal. Artwork produced digitally is also acceptable. No photos are permitted. ●Text may or may not be included in poster entries. Use of text is limited to no more than 25 words. ●Never mention private information such as names, schools, ages, etc. ●Please do not send in physical posters; only digital files saved as JPEGs will be allowed. 21. By taking part in the contest, participants can ________. A. show their cooking talent B. contribute to food sustainability C. raise their nutritional awareness D. have more access to food and water 22. The final winners of the contest will be ________. A. be promoted globally B. informed before December C. invited to regional FAO offices D. decided by FAO after three rounds 23. Which of the following posters meets the entry requirements? A. B. C. D. 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了联合国粮食及农业组织的世界粮食日海报竞赛的相关信息，包括竞赛目的、组织背景、参赛程序和好处，以及参赛要求等。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“You may help create a sustainable future by taking appropriate action.(你可以通过采取适当的行动来帮助创造一个可持续发展的未来。)”可知，通过参加比赛，参与者可以为食物的可持续性做出贡献。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Procedure and Benefits部分的“The winners will also get a diploma and a surprise gift package, as well as promotion from FAO offices throughout the world.(获奖者还将获得文凭和惊喜礼品包，以及粮农组织在世界各地办事处的推广机会。)”可知，比赛的最终获胜者将在全球推广。故选A。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据Entry Requirements部分的“Never mention private information such as names, schools, ages, etc.(不要提及个人信息，如姓名、学校、年龄等。)”可知，B选项不符合要求；根据Entry Requirements部分的“Use of text is limited to no more than 25 words.(文本的使用限制在不超过25个单词。)”可知，C选项不符合要求；根据Entry Requirements部分的“No photos are permitted.(不允许拍照。)”可知，D选项不符合要求。故选A。 B When I was named CEO of a global company in 2006, I was determined to run the company so that it would both deliver good short-term performance and thrive in the long term, years after I was gone. It was already in good shape, but I dreamed of creating a defining corporation of the 21st century, proud of its root, yet global and responsible in the shifting times. For months I quietly read all I could about the big social trends influencing business. I walked the market, and examined employees’ feedback. I also dug deep into the obligations of public corporations. From all of this emerged a vision for the company that guided us for the next dozen years or so. I called it “Performance with Purpose”. The goal was to deliver great financial returns, as we always had, with three additional clear objects: to nourish humanity and the communities, to protect our environment and to cherish our people. My motivation was wholly to “future proof”, or de-risk. And it worked. In my 12 years as CEO, total shareholder return was 149%, and net profit jumped 80%. We cut the salt, fat, and sugar in so da and chips, added more healthful brands and products, and lowered the amount of water needed. We kept innovation going and our design studios won many awards. Our talent academy was so brilliant that nine senior managers left to take CEO jobs elsewhere. I believe that leaders must think from the future back, even when things are going fine. And we now have a framework to help: the evolving templates (模板) for environmental, social, and governance metrics (ESG衡量标准) that, in essence, serve to de-risk companies and markets. These criteria force discussion of hard truths for anyone with the ambition to stay relevant in the long term. If the metrics are carefully selected, ESG is not contrary to investors’ interests. Importantly, de-risking the company actually creates shareholder value. “Performance with Purpose” presented tough moments for me, including when one investor questioned, “Who do you think you are? A philanthropist (慈善家)?” But skepticism faded when a collective mission took hold that included both the bottom line and much beyond. This was my hope from the start. 24. The author’s new vision for the company came from _________. A. its unique cultural root B. her thorough research C. customers’ fundamental needs D. shareholders’ strong requirements 25. According to “Performance with Purpose”, an ideal company should _________. A. shift its strategies properly B. value employees’ feedback C. shoulder social responsibility D. prioritize financial returns 26. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The risks a company may face. B. The author’s ambition to create value. C. The interests investors seek after. D. The author’s recipe for successful business. 27. As CEO, the author can be best described as _________. A. inspiring and warm-hearted B. determined and far-sighted C. ambitious and generous D. modest and strategic 【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文，作者于2006年成为一家全球公司的CEO时，决心让公司在短期内取得佳绩，并在作者离开后依然长期繁荣。作者提出“绩效与目的”的愿景，旨在实现财务成功的同时，关注社会责任、环境保护和员工发展。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“For months, I quietly read all I could about the big social trends influencing business. I walked the market, and examined employees’ feedback. I also dug deep into the obligations of public corporations. From all of this emerged a vision for the company that guided us for the next dozen years or so. I called it “Performance with Purpose”. The goal was to deliver great financial returns, as we always had, with three additional clear objects: to nourish humanity and the communities, to protect our environment and to cherish our people. (几个月来，我静静地阅读了所有影响商业的重大社会趋势。我在市场里走了一圈，查看了员工的反馈。我还深入研究了公共企业的义务。从这一切中，我们看到了公司未来十几年的发展方向。我称之为“有目的的表现”。我们的目标是提供巨大的经济回报，就像我们一直做的那样，同时还有三个明确的目标：滋养人类和社区，保护我们的环境，珍惜我们的人民。)”可知，作者进行了大量的研究工作，包括阅读有关影响商业的重大社会趋势的资料、考察市场以及深入研究公共公司的义务，基于这些研究形成了新的公司愿景。故选B项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“I called it “Performance with Purpose”. The goal was to deliver great financial returns, as we always had, with three additional clear objects: to nourish humanity and the communities, to protect our environment and to cherish our people. (我称之为“有目的的表现”。我们的目标是提供巨大的经济回报，就像我们一直做的那样，同时还有三个明确的目标：滋养人类和社区，保护我们的环境，珍惜我们的人民。)”可知，一个理想的公司应该承担社会责任。故选C项。 【26题详解】 主旨大意题。由文章第四段“I believe that leaders must think from the future back, even when things are going fine. And we now have a framework to help: the evolving templates (模板) for environmental, social, and governance metrics (ESG衡量标准) that, in essence, serve to de-risk companies and markets. These criteria force discussion of hard truths for anyone with the ambition to stay relevant in the long term. If the metrics are carefully selected, ESG is not contrary to investors’ interests. Importantly, de-risking the company actually creates shareholder value. (我认为，领导者必须从未来的角度考虑问题，即使事情进展顺利。我们现在有了一个可以提供帮助的框架：不断发展的环境、社会和治理指标模板（ESG衡量标准），从本质上讲，这些模板有助于企业和市场降低风险。这些标准迫使任何有志于长期保持相关性的人讨论残酷的事实。如果这些指标经过精心挑选，ESG并不会违背投资者的利益。重要的是，降低公司风险实际上创造了股东价值。)”可知，第四段主要讲述了作者如何通过ESG衡量标准来为公司“去风险”，这是作者成功经商的秘诀。故选D项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“When I was named CEO of a global company in 2006, I was determined to run the company so that it would both deliver good short-term performance and thrive in the long term, years after I was gone. It was already in good shape, but I dreamed of creating a defining corporation of the 21st century, proud of its root, yet global and responsible in the shifting times. (2006年，当我被任命为一家跨国公司的首席执行官时，我决心管理这家公司，让它在我离开多年后，既能提供良好的短期业绩，又能保持长期繁荣。它已经处于良好的状态，但我梦想着创建一个21世纪的标志性公司，为自己的根源感到自豪，同时在不断变化的时代具有全球性和责任感。)”可知，作者作为CEO，不仅决心要让公司在短期内表现良好，还致力于长期发展，提出了前瞻性的“Performance with Purpose”愿景，并成功实施，使公司在经济、社会和环境等多方面取得显著成效。这表明作者既坚定又具有远见卓识。故选B项。 C The idea that aging reduces adults’ ability to imagine, a common theme in children’s literature, is contradicted by psychological research. While children are often portrayed as more imaginative, research indicates that adults not only keep this ability but sometimes surpass children in imaginative thinking. Children are frequently celebrated for boundless imagination. Yet, research reveals that their make-believe games often center around realistic scenarios, such as cooking and cleaning, as demonstrated in a 2020 study published in Journal of Cognition and Development. Another study, lasting for four decades, also suggests that children are not naturally more imaginative than adults; their limitations result from a lack of knowledge and expertise to effectively use their imaginative capacity as adults. Imagination may have evolved for considering alternatives to reality, but we use it most naturally to explore close alternatives, like preparing a different meal, rather than far alternatives, like riding on clouds. When we use imagination to envision far alternatives — to innovate or invent — we’re not digging into an inborn appreciation of the extraordinary; we’re using a tool designed to explore the ordinary. When considering alternatives to reality, we fix our attention on possibilities that are physically reasonable, statistically probable, socially conventional and morally permissible. When told about possibilities that violate such regularities, we usually deny they could happen. Generally speaking, our ideas about what could happen are firmly rooted in what we expect to happen. This mindset is also particularly apparent in young children. In a 2018 study I co-designed with psychologist Jonathan Phillips, 4-year-olds were asked to help a distressed girl who disliked going to school due to missing her mother. Among all the solutions given, they perceived the only possible solution was for her mother to do something special after school to ease her concerns. Unexpected alternatives, such as snapping fingers and making it Saturday, wearing pajamas to school or lying about school being closed, were all regarded impossible. From this, we can conclude that children’s earliest intuitions (直觉力) about possibility confuse what could happen with what should happen. Historically, the improbable event of traveling faster than a horse was considered impossible, as was traveling by air or traveling into space. Before the arrival of trains and planes, there were good reasons to think that people could travel only so far and only so fast. But these reasons were empirical (经验主义的), not logical. Imagination, on its own, lumps the improbable with the impossible, but we can combine imagination with other abilities — namely, knowledge and reflection — to separate the two. While imagination in children often subjects to expectation, adults can control their imaginative capacity for innovation by integrating it with accumulated knowledge and reflective thinking. 28. According to the first two paragraphs, we know that _________. A. children develop imagination through games B. children face limitations in acquiring knowledge C. adults are as good as children in imaginative thinking D. adults’ imaginative ability is likely to stay constant with age 29. We can infer from the passage that _________. A. expectation results from imaginative capacity B. certain practical concerns can limit imagination C. breaking regularities may lead to close alternatives D. far alternatives are more important than close alternatives 30. The 2018 study shows that children _________. A. came up with a wide range of alternatives B. were quicker to figure out solutions C. took what should happen as possibilities D. used imagination in a reasonable way 31. The underlined word “lumps” in the last paragraph probably means _________. A. mix B. match C. compare D. replace 【答案】28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。这篇短文主要指出心理学研究反驳了老年人想象力下降的观点，实际上成年人在某些方面可能比儿童更有想象力。研究表明，儿童的想象游戏通常围绕现实场景，并非天生比成人更具想象力，而是受限于知识和经验。人们倾向于用想象力探索与现实相近的可能性，而非遥远的不切实际的事物。研究还显示，儿童对可能性的理解容易与期望混淆。最后，文章强调成人可以通过结合知识和反思来控制想象力，从而进行创新。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。由第一段中“While children are often portrayed as more imaginative, research indicates that adults not only keep this ability but sometimes surpass children in imaginative thinking. (虽然儿童通常被描绘成更有想象力，但研究表明，成年人不仅保持了这种能力，而且有时在想象力思维方面超过了儿童)”和第二段中“Another study, lasting for four decades, also suggests that children are not naturally more imaginative than adults (另一项持续四十年的研究也表明，儿童天生并不比成年人更有想象力)”可知，儿童天生并不比成年人更有想象力，人成年后也更有想象力，成年人不仅保持了这种能力，而且有时在想象力思维方面超过了儿童，可得出成年人的想象力可能会随着年龄的增长而保持不变。故选D项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。由第三段中“When we use imagination to envision far alternatives — to innovate or invent — we’re not digging into an inborn appreciation of the extraordinary; we’re using a tool designed to explore the ordinary. When considering alternatives to reality, we fix our attention on possibilities that are physically reasonable, statistically probable, socially conventional and morally permissible. When told about possibilities that violate such regularities, we usually deny they could happen. Generally speaking, our ideas about what could happen are firmly rooted in what we expect to happen. (当我们用想象力来设想创新或发明的遥远替代方案时，我们并不是在挖掘与生俱来的非凡鉴赏力；我们正在使用一种旨在探索普通事物的工具。在考虑现实的替代方案时，我们将注意力集中在物理上合理、统计上可能、社会传统和道德上允许的可能性上。当被告知违反这种规律的可能性时，我们通常否认它们可能发生。一般来说，我们对可能发生的事情的想法深深植根于我们所期望的事情)”可得出，某些实际问题会限制想象力。故选B项。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。由第四段中“From this, we can conclude that children’s earliest intuitions (直觉力) about possibility confuse what could happen with what should happen. (由此，我们可以得出结论，孩子们最早对可能性的直觉混淆了可能发生的事情和应该发生的事情)”可知，2018年的研究表明，儿童把应该发生的事情视为可能。故选C项。 【31题详解】 词句猜测题。由最后一段中“But these reasons were empirical (经验主义的), not logical. Imagination, on its own, lumps the improbable with the impossible, but we can combine imagination with other abilities — namely, knowledge and reflection — to separate the two. (但这些原因都是经验的，而非逻辑的。想象力本身就lumps不大可能（还有机会实现）和大不可能（绝无可能实现），但我们可以把想象力与其他能力——即知识和反思——结合起来，把两者分开)”可知，but后讲人们可以通过将想象力与其他能力，即知识和反思相结合，将不大可能（还有机会实现）和大不可能（绝无可能实现）分开，说明想象力本身会将不大可能（还有机会实现）和大不可能（绝无可能实现）混为一谈，划线词lumps意为“混合”。故选A项。 D We are a social animal. Indeed, it is our sociality — such as the ability to make sense of each other, to communicate, to work cooperatively and, finally, to create culture — that marks us off from other animal species. But then why are we everywhere striving to increase our isolation and limit our contact with others? As musician David Byrn e argues in an essay published last month, it is a striking fact about the new technologies that have so come to shape our lives, that they have precisely this effect: they limit our need for human contact. Online shopping? Check. Automated checkout? Check. Ride hail apps? Check. Efficiency is the key. We purchase efficiency by limiting the human aspect, known as “autonomous operation”. This is perhaps even more pronounced with new technologies on the horizon. Take the MOOC, the teacher-less virtual classroom. As Byrn e notes, this is meant to deliver the values of a learning environment without, well, without the environment — you get to stay at home — no teacher, but also, no fellow students. Byrne isn’t claiming we are consciously choosing to isolate ourselves. We shop online because it is convenient. The absence of contact with others is a side-effect. Maybe even an unavoidable one, as one of the things that makes online shopping so easy is precisely the absence of contact with other people. But Bryne’s thought is that whatever our intention, the tendency of our tech to isolate us may be a feature, not a bug. His hypothesis is that we actually, at some level, crave (渴望) the increased isolation and we are actually making technologies to satisfy impulses that, in some way, go beyond or against our social nature. But I wonder, is this really new? Even if we are social by nature, and do everything we can to embed ourselves socially, the need to find ways to be alone is, well, nothing new. It’s also striking that the very activities that risk separating us — in the old days, books, newspapers, TV; nowadays, the latest apps also connect us. We read about each other. What we read gives us information to share with each other. I am well aware of the data that shows the more time you spend on social media, the sadder and more isolated and envious you feel of others. But how novel is the isolating effect of social media? Being there reminds me a lot of what it was like to be social in high school — you have a vivid sense of your status and your standing in relation to others, and you have to deal with that. This may be isolating, sure. But it’s the isolating face of the social lives we’ve always had. It is isolating because of the ways technology brings us into real contact with others, not because it removes that contact. I wonder whether more isolation is a real option, after all. 32. Which of the following best reflects “autonomous operation”? A Getting a toothbrush via a hotel delivery robot. B. Teaching mom how to establish a smart home. C. Seeking help by calling human customer services. D. Having an online meeting at home with colleagues. 33. Which of the following might the author agree? A. Technology offers fresh insights into our social status. B Actions seemingly isolating can bond people. C. Social platforms help bring people closer. D. Social media has come to define our life. 34. What would be the best title for the passage? A. What Technologies Do to Human Nature B. Do Technologies Shape Our Lives? C. How Isolation Changes with Connection D. Can We Erase Human Element? 【答案】32. A 33. B 34. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了在线购物和社交媒体如何可能无意中导致人们感到孤独，但同时强调这些活动也提供了与他人建立联系的机会，反映了现代社会中人们在追求便利与社交之间的平衡。 32题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第三段中“Efficiency is the key. We purchase efficiency by limiting the human aspect, known as “autonomous operation”. This is perhaps even more pronounced with new technologies on the horizon. Take the MOOC, the teacher-less virtual classroom. As Byrn e notes, this is meant to deliver the values of a learning environment without, well, without the environment — you get to stay at home — no teacher, but also, no fellow students. (效率是关键。我们通过限制人的方面来获得效率，被称为“自主操作”。随着新技术的出现，这一点可能更加明显。以MOOC为例，即没有教师的虚拟课堂。正如伯恩所指出的，这意味着在没有环境的情况下，传递学习环境的价值——你可以呆在家里——没有老师，也没有同学)”可知，通过限制人为因素（即自主操作）来提高效率。由此推知，通过酒店送货机器人获取牙刷正好符合“自主操作”的定义，因为这一过程中没有人为的参与，完全由机器人自主完成。故选A。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第六段中“Even if we are social by nature, and do everything we can to embed ourselves socially, the need to find ways to be alone is, well, nothing new. It’s also striking that the very activities that risk separating us — in the old days, books, newspapers, TV; nowadays, the latest apps — also connect us. We read about each other. What we read gives us information to share with each other. (即使我们天生具有社交性，并尽我们所能融入社会，寻找独处方式的需求也不是什么新鲜事。同样令人吃惊的是，那些有可能把我们分开的活动——在过去，书籍、报纸、电视；如今，最新的应用程序也连接着我们。我们互相了解对方。我们所读的东西给我们提供信息，让我们彼此分享)” 可推知，作者认为看似孤立的行为实际上可以让人们产生联系。故选B。 【34题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第二段“But then why are we everywhere striving to increase our isolation and limit our contact with others? As musician David Byrn e argues in an essay published last month, it is a striking fact about the new technologies that have so come to shape our lives, that they have precisely this effect: they limit our need for human contact. Online shopping? Check. Automated checkout? Check. Ride hail apps? Check. (但是，为什么我们到处都在努力增加我们的孤立，限制我们与他人的接触呢？正如音乐家David Byrn在上月发表的一篇文章中所指出的那样，新技术如此塑造了我们的生活，一个令人震惊的事实是，它们恰恰具有这样的效果：它们限制了我们对人际交往的需求。)”可知，文章主语讨论了在线购物和社交媒体如何可能无意中导致人们感到孤独，但同时强调这些活动也提供了与他人建立联系的机会，反映了现代社会中人们在追求便利与社交之间的平衡。由此可知，D项“Can We Erase Human Element? (我们能抹去人类元素吗？)”适合作本文最佳标题。故选D。 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Being sensitive means that you are observant, careful, and thoughtful. It can also mean you sometimes overinterpret or overreact to perceived criticism or judgment. If you tend to be a highly sensitive person, you are more likely to misread signals from others, sense social threats, and struggle to adapt to new circumstances. ____35____ The power of insensitivity can be interpreted as “sluggish (迟钝的) power” .____36____ For example, those working on complex research projects with “sluggish power” persist with focus and determination in the face of challenges such as tight deadlines and limited resources. Their resilience facilitates effective problem-solving, ensuring the successful completion of tasks despite obstacles. ____37____ That is one of the important reasons why insensitivity allows a person to better survive and adapt in a competitive environment. Knowing oneself is difficult, but knowing oneself correctly is undoubtedly an excellent ability — a trait shared by many successful people, who all clearly know where their strengths are, what they can do, what they want, and what direction to go. Practicing insensitivity involves several key strategies. Firstly, be assertive. Express our needs and opinions positively and with confidence. Secondly, adopt a forward-looking mindset. ____38____ Additionally, detach from external influences. Avoid excessive concern over others’ opinions and speculation on others’ thoughts. Lastly, manage relationships. Recognize our personal responsibilities while respecting others’ boundaries. Don’t interfere with other people’s subjects and don’t let others interfere with ours either. ____39____ Once you become a bit “blunt” and slow down the pace, you will feel more comfortable. A. Learn to view the problem as two parts. B. That’s where the need to be insensitive comes from. C. I hope everyone can obtain the ability to be insensitive. D. Behind insensitivity is a strong sense of self-awareness. E. Being a highly sensitive person can come with many challenges. F. It implies the ability to calmly face the setbacks and firmly move forward. G. Focus on long-term goals rather than the ups and downs of life at the moment. 【答案】35. B 36. F 37. D 38. G 39. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章首先解释了敏感性的定义和可能带来的问题，然后转向讨论不敏感性的力量，并给出了实践不敏感性的策略。 【35题详解】 由上文“Being sensitive means that you are observant, careful, and thoughtful. It can also mean you sometimes overinterpret or overreact to perceived criticism or judgment. If you tend to be a highly sensitive person, you are more likely to misread signals from others, sense social threats, and struggle to adapt to new circumstances. (敏感意味着你善于观察、细心和深思熟虑。这也可能意味着你有时会过度解释或过度反应感知到的批评或判断。如果你是一个高度敏感的人，你更有可能误读他人的信号，感觉到社会威胁，并努力适应新环境)”可知，这里需要一个总结如何应对高度敏感的句子。B选项“That’s where the need to be insensitive comes from. (这就是麻木不仁的必要性的来源)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选B。 【36题详解】 由上文“The power of insensitivity can be interpreted as “sluggish (迟钝的) power”.(不敏感的力量可以解释为“迟钝的力量”)”可知，上文提到了“迟钝的力量”，接下来应该解释这种力量具体意味着什么。F选项“It implies the ability to calmly face the setbacks and firmly move forward. (它意味着冷静面对挫折并坚定前行的能力)”恰当地解释了“迟钝力量”的正面含义，即在逆境中的韧性，能承接上文，符合题意。故选F。 【37题详解】 由下文“That is one of the important reasons why insensitivity allows a person to better survive and adapt in a competitive environment. Knowing oneself is difficult, but knowing oneself correctly is undoubtedly an excellent ability — a trait shared by many successful people, who all clearly know where their strengths are, what they can do, what they want, and what direction to go. (这就是为什么不敏感能让一个人更好地在竞争环境中生存和适应的重要原因之一。认识自己是困难的，但正确地认识自己无疑是一种优秀的能力——这是许多成功人士共有的特点，他们都清楚地知道自己的长处在哪里，自己能做什么，自己想要什么，以及要走的方向)”可知，后文提及自我认知能力及成功人士的特点，此处应引出不敏感与自我意识之间的联系。D选项“Behind insensitivity is a strong sense of self-awareness. (在不敏感的背后是一种强烈的自我意识)”指出不敏感实际上是基于对自我的深刻了解，能引起下文，符合题意。故选D。 【38题详解】 由上文“Practicing insensitivity involves several key strategies. Firstly, be assertive. Express our needs and opinions positively and with confidence. Secondly, adopt a forward-looking mindset.(练习不敏感包括几个关键的策略。首先，要自信。积极自信地表达我们的需求和意见。第二，树立前瞻性思维)”可知，该空需要接续前文关于前瞻性思维策略的内容。G选项“Focus on long-term goals rather than the ups and downs of life at the moment. (关注长期目标，而不是当下生活的起伏)”正好强调了如何实践前瞻性思维，即忽视短期波动，专注于长远规划，能承接上文，符合题意。故选G。 【39题详解】 由下文“Once you become a bit “blunt” and slow down the pace, you will feel more comfortable (一旦你变得有点“生硬”，放慢节奏，你就会感觉更舒服)”可知，最后一段鼓励读者采纳不敏感的态度，并概述了这样做的好处。C选项“I hope everyone can obtain the ability to be insensitive. (我希望每个人都能获得不敏感的能力)”作为总结性质的句子，鼓励大家学会不敏感，适合放在最后一段段首作为寄语，且能引起下文，符合题意。故选C。 第三部分 书面表达(共两节，32分) 第一节(共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。 How Gratitude Makes You Happier Choosing to be thankful may well be an easy and accessible way to boost your happiness. We usually think of happiness as a subjective sense of well-being, a feeling of joy and satisfaction. But more than just an emotion or fleeting (短暂的) feeling, happiness also includes a deep sense of meaning, worth and purpose in life. Gratitude supports happiness in ways related to all of these. Research has shown gratitude has far-reaching effects on our physical health. When people are thankful, they’re more likely to exercise, eat better, and take care of their health. Much evidence points to lower stress, reduced pain and improved immune systems as a result of being thankful. Even better blood pressure and positive effects on the heart have been linked to gratitude. Gratitude has a strong positive impact on mental health as well. It increases self-esteem, enhances positive emotions and makes us more optimistic since experiencing gratitude activates neurotransmitters like dopamine, which we associate with pleasure, and serotonin, which regulates our mood. It also promotes feelings like trust and generosity, which are induced by oxytocin, a hormone released by the brain. Just like a muscle, thankfulness is something we need to exercise more often. One way is to learn from the Scandinavians, who, the UN’s World Happiness Report suggests, are the happiest people in the world. It’s worth pausing to think about why. Scandinavians themselves are determining their levels of happiness. They are appreciative of a functioning society where they have economic security and where social institutions support everyone. Yet, there is something else. They value “moderation”, a just enough-ness. They don’t chase happiness or work overtime for months at a time. They remain grateful for a healthy work-life balance. As a result of this satisfaction and contentment, they feel their lives have value. So, take some time to be thankful. It can impact your happiness and enhance many aspects of your life. 40. What does happiness include besides what we usually think? _______________________________________________________ 41. On what does gratitude have a positive influence? _______________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they feel their lives have value. _______________________________________________________ 43. How can you exercise being grateful? (In about 40 words) _______________________________________________________ 【答案】40. It includes a deep sense of meaning, worth and purpose in life. 41. (Both) physical (health) and mental health. 42. Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they feel their lives have value. Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they value “moderation”, a just enoughness. 43. One way to practice gratitude is to keep a daily gratitude journal and write down three things you are grateful for each day. Another practice is to often reflect on the positive factors in your life and cultivate an attitude of gratitude, which can also cultivate gratitude. 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要讲解了感恩如何使人更快乐，内容涉及感恩对身心健康的具体益处，并引用了研究结果作为支持，还举了斯堪的纳维亚人幸福感的例子来阐述观点，最后提出建议。 【40题详解】 考查细节理解。由文章第一段中的“We usually think of happiness as a subjective sense of well-being, a feeling of joy and satisfaction. But more than just an emotion or fleeting (短暂的) feeling, happiness also includes a deep sense of meaning, worth and purpose in life. Gratitude supports happiness in ways related to all of these. (我们通常认为幸福是一种主观的幸福感，一种快乐和满足的感觉。但幸福不仅仅是一种情感或短暂的感觉，它还包括一种深刻的意义、价值和生活目的。感恩以与所有这些相关的方式支持幸福。)”可知，除了我们通常认为的，幸福还包括生活中深刻的意义、价值和目标感。故答案为It includes a deep sense of meaning, worth and purpose in life. 【41题详解】 考查细节理解。由文章第二段中的“Research has shown gratitude has far-reaching effects on our physical health. (研究表明，感恩对我们的身体健康有着深远的影响。)”以及第三段中的“Gratitude has a strong positive impact on mental health as well. (感恩对心理健康也有着强烈的积极影响。)”可知，感恩对身体健康和心理健康都有积极影响。故答案为：(Both) physical (health) and mental health. 【42题详解】 考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Scandinavians themselves are determining their levels of happiness. They are appreciative of a functioning society where they have economic security and where social institutions support everyone. Yet, there is something else. They value “moderation”, a just enough-ness. They don’t chase happiness or work overtime for months at a time. They remain grateful for a healthy work-life balance. As a result of this satisfaction and contentment, they feel their lives have value. (斯堪的纳维亚人自己决定着他们的幸福水平。他们欣赏一个运转良好的社会，在那里他们有经济保障，社会机构支持每个人。然而，还有其他一些事情。他们重视“适度”，一种刚刚好。他们不会追求幸福，也不会一次加班好几个月。他们对健康的工作与生活平衡心存感激。由于这种满足和知足，他们觉得自己的生活有价值。)”可知，“Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they feel their lives have value. (斯堪的纳维亚人不会一次加班好几个月，因为他们觉得自己的生命有价值。)”逻辑错误，正确的逻辑应该是：斯堪的纳维亚人不会一次加班好几个月，因为他们重视“适度”，一种刚刚好的状态。故答案为：Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they feel their lives have value. Scandinavians don’t work overtime for months at a time because they value “moderation”, a just enough-ness. 【43题详解】 考查语言表达。练习感恩的一种方法是每天写一本感恩日记，写下你每天感激的三件事。另一种做法是经常反思生活中的积极因素，培养感恩的态度，也可以培养感恩。故答案为：One way to practice gratitude is to keep a daily gratitude journal and write down three things you are grateful for each day. Another practice is to often reflect on the positive factors in your life and cultivate an attitude of gratitude, which can also cultivate gratitude. 第二节 (20分) 44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。近日，应英国好友Jim的请求，你帮助他完成了一项关于你班学生英语泛读（extensive reading）现状的调查（见下图）。请用英文给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.调查结果描述； 2.你的选择及对英语泛读的认识。 注意: 1. 词数 100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】 Dear Jim, In response to your request, I have conducted the survey on English extensive reading. Here are the results: The majority of the participants (73%) occasionally engage in this practice. Very few (7%) of those surveyed report reading frequently while one fifth (20%) admit they have never done it before. As a passionate bookworm, I definitely vote for the “frequently” option. Extensive reading deepens my appreciation for English, which in turn increases my language proficiency. Second, the worlds created by the authors, either fictional or not, allow me to know society and myself better, enabling me to see the world anew. I hope you find the above information useful. If you have any other questions please let me know. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇是应用文写作。要求考生给英国好友写一封邮件，描述关于英语泛读现状的调查结果，以及对英语泛读的认识。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 要求：request→ demand 参与：engage in→ involved in 肯定：definitely→ certainly 允许：allow→ permit 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Second, the worlds created by the authors, either fictional or not, allow me to know society and myself better, enabling me to see a new world. 拓展句：Second, the worlds created by the authors, either fictional or not, allow me to know society and myself better, because they enable me to see a new world. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Extensive reading deepens my appreciation for English, which in turn increases my language proficiency. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】If you have any other questions, please let me know. (运用了if引导的条件状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$