2024年高考英语临考押题卷01（北京卷）
英 语
（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分）
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。
When Halloween arrives, you know there is bound to be some mischief (恶作剧). So I wasn’t entirely surprised when I opened my front door that night to see my candy bowl completely—and very suddenly— 1 . To be fair, this was after some light rain had 2 the street of most trick-or-treaters and the youngest had already made the rounds. I never saw who took it, but I did shout “Happy Halloween!” into the night air.
Was a candy theft ideal Nope. But, hey, we all make 3 —especially as kids. What did 4 me was what appeared in front of my door the next evening: a plastic bag filled with the lost candy. Stuck to it was the following handwritten note:
“Hello, I am the kid that took all of your candy. After thinking it over I want to 5 . Because it was late and no one else was out, I thought it was OK. It was not. I took the candy before you said it was 6 . So, I am sorry, and I’d like to give the candy back. Maybe you can give it to a kid who is more 7 .”
A tiny Halloween miracle! I have never been prouder of a kid who wasn’t mine. I assume a parent had something to do with this sudden reflective 8 , but I’ll never know for sure.
What I do hope is that this kid knows how good it can feel to 9 a wrong. I hope they don’t think they’re bad—simply that they made a not-so-great choice. They do deserve to get their fill and have fun and run wild. 10 , next year they’ll come back for more.
1. A. empty B. painted C. broken D. dirty
2. A. wetted B. cleared C. cooled D. blocked
3. A. decisions B. changes C. choices D. mistakes
4. A. delight B. worry C. surprise D. calm
5. A. argue B. respond C. apologize D. complain
6. A. worthy B. fine C. funny D. easy
7. A. deserving B. daring C. promising D. amusing
8. A. turn B. character C. approach D. trip
9. A. forgive B. judge C. avoid D. right
10. A. Normally B. Hopefully C. Undoubtedly D. Amazingly
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
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。
A
Elle Gianelli wanted to put a smile on the faces of the seniors who ____11____(live) in nursing homes. So she found a creative way to do that. Born out of her love for wearing silly socks on the golf course, Elle Gianelli launched Socks4Seniors, ____12____(raise) money via GoFundMe. When ____13____(ask) what the money was for, she explained it would be used to purchase bright, patterned socks and thoughtful notes for all seniors in assisted living facilities in the country.
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。
Now, at Hailang River in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, dozens of Chinese merganser ducks are preparing to migrate south. Chinese merganser duck is an ____14____(danger) species under class-one state protection. In recent years, the province has beefed up measures ____15____(restore) forests, wetlands and other ecosystems. China has established 49 nature reserves ____16____ a total area of 2,561, 300 hectares. Thanks to these efforts, the local population of Chinese mergansers ____17____(grow) from around a dozen to nearly100 over the past few years.
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。
Scientists in Australia have built a new battery using sodium-sulphur, a type of salt from sea water. The battery can store four times more energy than a standard lithium battery and would be cheap to make ____18____ sea salt is widely available. It is also better for the environment than other batteries, ____19____ use rare metals
(such as lithium). Sea-salt batteries have been made before but this is easily the best model so far. The team will continue working on the idea before this kind of the batteries ____20____(go) on sale.
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
Dave Williamson Short Story Competition
By Manitoba Writers’ Guild
The Manitoba Writers’ Guild was started in August 1981 at Aubigny, Manitoba, as a grassroots organization for and of Manitoba writers. Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competitions open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age.
Prizes
Top prize: $ 1, 000 CAD
9 runners-up: $ 500 CAD
9 honorable mentions: Publication
All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. Proceeds from the sale of the e-book will be used to support future Manitoba Writers’ Guild writing competitions. Winners will be announced via e-mail a few weeks after the contest deadline.
Entry
Entry is free of charge to all writers. However, writers looking to improve their writing may choose to purchase an assessed entry ($ 10 CAD). With this option, you will receive a Google document with comments and suggestions on how to improve your writing on a sentence level, as well as a personal e-mail guiding you in growing as a writer.
Rules
Follow all the rules carefully to avoid being disqualified.
◆Write between 2, 500 and 5, 000 words and submit only your original, unpublished work.
◆Your submission will include a covering letter that contains your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
◆We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. Please make sure the file is sent as a. pdf,. doc/.
docx or. txt document.
◆The deadline to submit your writing is December 19, 2023.
21. Who is the competition organized for
A. University students. B. Local writers in Manitoba.
C. Middle school students. D. Writing enthusiasts in Canada.
22. What do we know about the honorable mention winners
A. They can receive a cash prize. B. They are given guidance on writing.
C. They can have their entries published. D. They are free to download e-books.
23. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Posting your writing by express delivery. B. Sending your entry on December 18, 2023.
C. Typing out a story of 4, 500 words. D. E-mailing your entry as a. pdf document.
B
Jia Ling Stuns with Toned Abs in “YOLO”
Jia Ling, known for her comedic prowess and infectious personality, has long been a fixture in the Chinese entertainment industry. She’s also cemented her foray into directing and now returns with YOLO. It’s her second major screen production, following a massive success in her directorial debut film Hi Mom in 2021.
Jia Ling’s latest film has finally hit the big screen as part of the Spring Festival movies in 2024. But it’s not just the movie itself that’s causing a stir—it’s the 41-year-old actress’s stunning physical transformation. In the early teasers for YOLO, which follows a complete homebody who takes up boxing, audiences caught glimpses of Jia Ling’s dedication to her role as a boxer. She had shed an impressive 50kg (60 to be exact) in a span of six months. However, it wasn’t until the movie’s release that viewers truly got to witness the extent of her transformation.
In the new poster for YOLO, viewers finally see a clear glimpse of Jia Ling’s fruits of labor. She reveals a toned figure after adopting a high-intensity fitness regimen that not only slimmed her down but also sculpted her physique. Jia Ling’s abs actually trended number one on the Weibo hot search. Despite having a slim figure in the past, the actress-director gained prominence in the comedy scene, known to carry extra weight for years, making her recent transformation all the more remarkable.
It’s not uncommon to see transformations for the sake of the storyline. Actors can wear prosthetics or others go the extra mile with extreme weight transformations. Jia Ling’s journey to shed weight was not just about
slimming down; it was about building muscle and strength and she’s remained steadfast in her commitment. However, Jia Ling has been adamant that YOLO is not a film about weight loss. Instead, it’s a story about empowerment and self-discovery—a message that resonates deeply with audiences of all ages.
24. What is the main focus of Jia Ling's latest film "YOLO"
A. Weight loss journey. B. Comedy and laughter.
C. Empowerment and self-discovery. D. Physical transformation for a role.
25. What physical transformation did Jia Ling undergo for her role in "YOLO"
A. Wearing prosthetics. B. Extreme weight loss.
C. Gaining extra weight. D. Cosmetic surgery.
26. What made Jia Ling's abs trend number one on Weibo hot search
A. Her past roles in comedy. B. The extreme weight loss journey.
C. Wearing prosthetics for the film. D. The high-intensity fitness regimen.
27. What is the message that Jia Ling wants to convey through the film "YOLO"
A. The importance of weight loss. B. The challenges of being a comedian.
C. The joy of physical transformation. D. Empowerment and self-discovery.
C
Gigantopithecus blacki extinct after failure to adapt to environmental changes
Chinese, Australian and US researchers have revealed more about the extinction of the Gigantopithecus blacki great ape in their latest joint study, which was published in Nature on Thursday. The study found that Gigantopithecus blacki became extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago due to being unable to adapt its food preferences and behavior, as well as being vulnerable to the changing climate, the Global Times learned from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
With a height of about three meters and weight of about 250 kilograms, Gigantopithecus blacki is the largest primate that has ever existed on the Earth. It is a very distant human ancestor. Gigantopithecus blacki once roamed the karst plains of southern China and became extinct before humans arrived in the region, leaving around 2,000 fossilized teeth and four jawbones among the only signs of their existence. "The story of Gigantopithecus blacki is an enigma in paleontology - how could such a mighty creature go extinct at a time when other primates were
adapting and surviving The unresolved cause of its disappearance has become a mystery in the field," said Zhang Yingqi, a Chinese paleontologist from the IVPP and co-lead author of the study.
According to Zhang, the IVPP has been excavating for Gigantopithecus blacki remains in southern China for more than 10 years, but could figure out the cause of its extinction through consistent environmental analysis. Definitive evidence revealing the story of the giant ape's extinction came from a large-scale evidence collecting project on 22 cave sites spread across a wide region of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. "It's a major challenge to present a defined cause for the extinction of a species. At first, we should figure out the exact time when a species disappears from the fossil record so that we can conduct an environmental reconstruction and behavior assessment," said Kira Westaway, a geochronologist associate professor from Macquarie University who is another co-lead author of the study. "Without robust dating, you are simply looking for clues in the wrong places," Westaway said.
Six different dating techniques were applied to analyze the cave sediments and fossils. Luminescence dating, which measures a light-sensitive signal found in the burial sediments that encased the Gigantopithecus blacki fossils, was the primary technique, supported by uranium series (US) and electron-spin resonance (US-ESR) dating of the Gigantopithecus blacki teeth themselves. By direct-dating the fossil remains, the scientists confirmed the fossils' age aligns with the luminescence sequence in the sediments where they were found, providing a comprehensive and reliable chronology for the extinction of Gigantopithecus blacki.
Using detailed pollen analysis, fauna reconstructions, stable isotope analysis of the teeth and a detailed analysis of the cave sediments at a micro level, the team established the environmental conditions when Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct. Then, using trace element and dental microwear mark textural analysis (DMTA) of the ape's teeth, the team built a comparison model between when it was flourishing and when it was close to extinction. According to scientists, tooth tissue contains rich information related to species' feeding behavior that can be used to interpret in depth whether they are facing survival pressure, the diversity of their food, the regularity of their feeding behavior and their activity range.
The findings show Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago, much earlier than previously assumed. Before that time, Gigantopithecus blacki flourished in a rich and diverse forest environment. However, by 700,000 to 600,000 years ago, the increased seasonality in the forest led to diversification of the environment and change in the structure of the forest communities. Orangutans (genus Pongo) - a close relative of Gigantopithecus blacki - adapted in size, behavior and habitat preferences as conditions
changed. However, Gigantopithecus blacki relied on a less nutritious food source when its preferences were unavailable. At the same time, they grew larger and bulkier, and their geographical range for feeding was greatly reduced. Therefore, its population faced long-term survival pressure and continued to shrink, eventually becoming extinct.
It was Gigantopithecus blacki's stubbornness and conservatism that led to its demise, Zhang noted. As the specter of a sixth mass extinction looms over us, we urgently need to understand why species become extinct. As with the story of the extinction of Gigantopithecus blacki, exploring unresolved extinction events in the past will help us to understand the resilience of primates and the fate of other large animals in the past and into the future, Westaway noted.
28.According to the joint study published in Nature, what were the primary factors that led to the extinction of Gigantopithecus blacki
A. Lack of suitable habitats.
B. Inability to adapt food preferences and behavior.
C. Competition with other primate species.
D. Overhunting by humans.
29.How did the researchers determine the age of Gigantopithecus blacki fossils
A. By analyzing the size and weight of the fossils.
B. Through detailed pollen analysis.
C. Using luminescence dating and other dating techniques.
D. By studying the geographical range of Gigantopithecus blacki.
30.What environmental changes contributed to Gigantopithecus blacki's extinction
A. Increase in seasonality in the forest.
B. Adaptation of orangutans in size, behavior, and habitat preferences.
C. Availability of a less nutritious food source.
D. Growth of Gigantopithecus blacki population.
D
China commits to establishing region-specific environmental management system by 2025
China recently rolled out guidelines on building a system for region-specific environmental management by 2025. This system establishes comprehensive environmental goals for different regions to meet, while also allowing
for flexibility in implementing measures that are tailored to local conditions. Experts believe that this move signifies a shift toward a more nuanced and sophisticated approach to environmental management in China.
The guidelines were jointly issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.
It is important to adopt a region-specific approach to environmental management, and to enforce red lines for the protection of ecosystems, the quality of the environment, and rational resource utilization, according to the guidelines.
By 2025, the system for region-specific environmental management should be established, and the system will be full-fledged and functioning efficiently by 2035, the guidelines noted.
The guidelines include 18 detailed policies covering six aspects, including facilitating high-quality development, ensuring high-level protection of the ecological environment, and strengthening supervision and assessment.
The guidelines call on regions to make their own environmental protection plans, based on the principle of sticking to national guide, obey the coordination from provincial level.
The previous ecological environment management systems were relatively extensive, with a one-size-fits-all approach that did not take into account the differences in development stages and the nature of problems in China, Li Wei, a professor from school of environment, Beijing Normal University, told the Global Times on Monday. Li had participated in making of the region-specific environmental management system.
For example, the system said that under the red lines listed for the protection of ecosystems, areas with high pressure for improving ecological environment quality, as well as high intensity of resource and energy consumption, should identify the areas where development conflicts with protection, and determine the key ecological environment control units.
Li said the new system achieves precision in ecological environment management through the differences in various regions. And unlike the previous environmental protection systems, which focus solely on certain area, the new system also manages to integrate elements such as water, air, soil, and ecology, as well as resources and environment, in a coordinated manner.
The new system also highlights the integration and innovation of new technology, artificial intelligence into environmental protection. It calls for the improvement of online government services and smart decision-making functions, in addition to enhance service efficiency.
In January, The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council have issued guidelines to comprehensively promote the development of a "Beautiful China."
This development must be given prominence in the construction of a strong country and in the process of achieving national rejuvenation, according to the guidelines.
By 2027, China will have seen a continuous decrease in the total discharge of major pollutants and improve the quality of its ecological environment.
By 2035, green methods of production and ways of life will have been developed broadly, carbon emissions will have peaked and be in steady decline, and the country's ecological environment will have improved fundamentally.
31.What does the Ever Shining Cinema charity program provide for people with vision loss
A. Free cinema tickets. B. Audio descriptions for movies.
C. Braille books. D. Visual aids for theaters.
32.What is the timeframe set for establishing a system for region-specific environmental management in China
A. By 2025 B. By 2035
C. By 2027 D. By 2030
33.How many detailed policies are included in the guidelines for region-specific environmental management
A. 10 B. 15
C. 18 D. 20
34.What approach does the new system for environmental management in China adopt, according to Li Wei, a professor from Beijing Normal University
A. One-size-fits-all approach B. Extensive management approach
C. Region-specific approach D. Global management approach
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。
Adults are often embarrassed about asking for aid. It’s an act that can make people feel emotionally unsafe. 35 Seeking assistance can feel like you are broadcasting your incompetence.
New research suggests young children don’t seek help in school, even when they need it, for the same reason. Until recently, psychologists assumed that children did not start to care about their reputation and their friends’
thoughts about them until around age nine.
But our research suggests that as early as age seven, children begin to connect asking for help with looking incompetent in front of others. At some point, every child struggles in the classroom. 36
To learn more about how children think about reputation, we created simple stories and then asked children questions about these situations to allow kids to showcase their thinking.
Across several studies, we asked 576 children, ages four to nine, to predict the behavior of two kids in a story. One of the characters genuinely wanted to be smart, and the other merely wanted to seem smart to others. In one study, we told children that both kids did poorly on a test. 37 The four-year-olds were equally likely to choose either of the two kids as the one who would seek help. But by age seven or eight, children thought that the kid who wanted to seem smart would be less likely to ask for assistance. And children’s expectations were truly “reputational” in nature-they were specifically thinking about how the characters would act in front of others. When assistance could be sought privately (on a computer rather than in person), children thought both characters were equally likely to ask for it.
38 Teachers could give children more opportunities to seek assistance privately. They should also help students realize asking questions in front of others as normal, positive behavior. 39 Parents could point out how a child’s question kicked off a valuable conversation in which the entire family got to talk and learn together. Adults could praise kids for seeking assistance. These responses send a strong signal that other people value a willingness to ask for aid and that seeking help is part of a path to success.
A．Kids could be afraid to ask their parents for help.
B．Seeking help could even be taught as socially desirable.
C．In another study we told them that only one kid did poorly.
D．Such reputational barriers likely require reputation-based solutions.
E．The moment you ask for directions, after all, you reveal that you are lost.
F．But if they are afraid to ask for help because their classmates are watching, learning will suffer.
G．We then asked which of these characters would be more likely to raise their hand in front of their class to ask the teacher for help.
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。
Most companies use advertising to promote their brands, sell their products, and increase their income. For years, businesses have used different strategies in advertising to sell their products or services through written or visual messages.
When creating advertisements, companies tend to design some parts that appeal to our emotions or can be connected to our own lives. This is called memorable advertising. Our brains often pay attention to those parts that appeal to our emotions and forget about the rest of the information we see. So, one way to make memorable advertising is by adding an emotional or personal aspect to the most important part of the advertisement. As a result, there is a greater chance that viewers will remember that. If the scenes that appeal to our emotions manage to, at the same time, highlight the brand and its benefits, viewers will be more likely to build a connection with the brand, which can increase sales.
A good example is an advertisement from a leading consumer goods company. The advertisement showed people of all ages and from all parts of the world. In the advertisement, an artist drew pictures of what people thought they looked like—and compared those pictures to pictures of what their friends thought they looked like. This showed that people often perceive themselves negatively compared with reality—usually people criticize their looks too much. The advertisement encouraged people to see the positives in their looks, rather than the negatives. In this way, the advertisement triggered very strong emotional responses, achieved attention worldwide, and so made more people remember it.
Another way to make memorable advertising is by creating a fictional character that represents the brand. Think of the Michelin Man. The human-like figure consists of stacked white tires. The mascot gives customers a friendly, fun personality to connect and build a relationship with. It is much easier to connect with the friendly fat man than with a faceless tire company.
40. What is memorable advertising
41. According to the passage, what are the two ways to make memorable advertising
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
In the advertisement of a leading consumer goods company, it encouraged people to see their negative aspects and triggered very strong emotional responses.
43. Are you usually influenced by advertisements when you go shopping Why or why not (In about 40 words)
第二节（20分）
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你正在组建与英语学习相关的研究性学习小组，请你用英文给你校交换生Jim写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 介绍研究的具体内容和意义；
2. 说明邀请原因和其他相关事宜。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：研究性学习 research-based learning
Dear Jim，
Yours，
Li Hua2024年高考英语临考押题卷01（北京卷）
英 语
（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分）
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。
When Halloween arrives, you know there is bound to be some mischief (恶作剧). So I wasn’t entirely surprised when I opened my front door that night to see my candy bowl completely—and very suddenly— 1 . To be fair, this was after some light rain had 2 the street of most trick-or-treaters and the youngest had already made the rounds. I never saw who took it, but I did shout “Happy Halloween!” into the night air.
Was a candy theft ideal Nope. But, hey, we all make 3 —especially as kids. What did 4 me was what appeared in front of my door the next evening: a plastic bag filled with the lost candy. Stuck to it was the following handwritten note:
“Hello, I am the kid that took all of your candy. After thinking it over I want to 5 . Because it was late and no one else was out, I thought it was OK. It was not. I took the candy before you said it was 6 . So, I am sorry, and I’d like to give the candy back. Maybe you can give it to a kid who is more 7 .”
A tiny Halloween miracle! I have never been prouder of a kid who wasn’t mine. I assume a parent had something to do with this sudden reflective 8 , but I’ll never know for sure.
What I do hope is that this kid knows how good it can feel to 9 a wrong. I hope they don’t think they’re bad—simply that they made a not-so-great choice. They do deserve to get their fill and have fun and run wild. 10 , next year they’ll come back for more.
1. A. empty B. painted C. broken D. dirty
2. A. wetted B. cleared C. cooled D. blocked
3. A. decisions B. changes C. choices D. mistakes
4. A. delight B. worry C. surprise D. calm
5. A. argue B. respond C. apologize D. complain
6. A. worthy B. fine C. funny D. easy
7. A. deserving B. daring C. promising D. amusing
8. A. turn B. character C. approach D. trip
9. A. forgive B. judge C. avoid D. right
10. A. Normally B. Hopefully C. Undoubtedly D. Amazingly
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. B
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述了在万圣节的一个晚上，作者的糖果碗被偷，然后第二天晚上在他的门前出现了一个装满糖果的塑料袋和一封致歉的手写便条。作者对这个小孩后来对错误的认识和反思感到非常自豪，并希望这个孩子知道改正错误的好处。最后文章表达了对未来的期望，希望这个孩子能够继续成长和享受乐趣。
1. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以那天晚上，当我打开前门，看到我的糖果碗突然空了，我一点也不惊讶。A. empty空的；B. painted涂漆的；C. broken破碎的；D. dirty脏的。根据“When Halloween arrives”以及后文“I never saw who took it”可知，因为万圣节到来，有人把作者门口的糖果拿走了，所以作者知道自己门口的糖果碗会空。故选A。
2. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：公平地说，在一场小雨之后，大部分的万圣节孩子已经结束了巡回拜访，街道上已经清空了。A. wetted弄湿；B. cleared清理；C. cooled冷却；D. blocked阻塞。根据“some light rain”可知以及“the youngest had already made the rounds.”可知，在下了一场小雨之后，街上的“不给糖就捣蛋”的孩子们都走了。故选B。
3. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，嘿，我们都会犯错误——尤其是在孩子的时候。A. decisions决定；B. changes变化；C. choices选择；D. mistakes错误。根据“especially as kids.”以及前文“when I opened my front door that night to see my candy bowl completely—and very suddenly— ____1____ .”可知，作者打开门的时候发现自己的糖果碗是空的，同时作者不知道是谁在恶作剧把糖果都偷走了，作者认为这个恶作剧是个错误。故选D。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：真正让我吃惊的是第二天晚上出现在我门前的东西：一个塑料袋，里面装满了丢失的糖果。A. delight高兴；B. worry担心；C. surprise惊讶；D. calm平静。根据“what appeared in front of my door the next evening: a plastic bag filled with the lost candy.”可知，第二天晚上出现在作者门前的东西：一个塑料袋让作者感到非常惊讶。故选C。
5. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过仔细考虑，我想向你道歉。A. argue争论；B. respond回应；C. apologize
道歉；D. complain抱怨。根据“Hello, I am the kid that took all of your candy.”可知，这个孩子在未告知作者的情况下拿走了作者门前的糖果，因此其思考再三向作者道歉。故选C。
6. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在你同意之前我就拿走了糖果。A. worthy值得的；B. fine可以接受的；C. funny搞笑的；D. easy容易的。根据前文“Because it was late and no one else was out, I thought it was OK. It was not.”可知，这个孩子在没有得到作者同意之前拿走了糖果。故选B。
7. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：也许你可以把它给一个更值得的孩子。A. deserving值得的；B. daring大胆的；C. promising有希望的；D. amusing有趣的。根据“give it to a kid”可知，归还作者糖果的孩子认为作者应该把糖果给一个更值得给的孩子，而不是给自己（一个未经他人允许拿走糖果即犯错的孩子）。故选A。
8. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我猜想这个突然的反思转变可能与父母有关，但我永远不会确定。A. turn转变；B. character角色；C. approach方法；D. trip旅行。根据前文“Because it was late and no one else was out, I thought it was OK. It was not. I took the candy before you said it was ____6____ . So, I am sorry, and I’d like to give the candy back.”可知，拿走作者糖果的男孩主动归还糖果并且还向作者道歉，这种反思性的转变可能与孩子的父母有关。故选A。
9. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只希望这孩子知道纠正错误的感觉有多好。A. forgive原谅；B. judge判断；C. avoid避免；D. right纠正。根据“a wrong”可知，拿走作者糖果的孩子主动归还了糖果，作者对此感到惊讶，因此作者希望孩子知道自己能够纠正错误的感觉是多么良好的。故选D。
10. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：希望明年他们还会再来。A. Normally通常地；B. Hopefully希望地；C. Undoubtedly毫无疑问地；D. Amazingly令人惊讶地。根据“next year they’ll come back for more”可知，作者希望这样的孩子们明年能够再来。故选B。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
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。
A
Elle Gianelli wanted to put a smile on the faces of the seniors who ____11____(live) in nursing homes. So she found a creative way to do that. Born out of her love for wearing silly socks on the golf course, Elle Gianelli launched Socks4Seniors, ____12____(raise) money via GoFundMe. When ____13____(ask) what the money was for, she explained it would be used to purchase bright, patterned socks and thoughtful notes for all seniors in assisted living facilities in the country.
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。
Now, at Hailang River in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, dozens of Chinese merganser ducks are preparing to migrate south. Chinese merganser duck is an ____14____(danger) species under class-one state protection. In recent years, the province has beefed up measures ____15____(restore) forests, wetlands and other ecosystems. China has established 49 nature reserves ____16____ a total area of 2,561, 300 hectares. Thanks to these efforts, the local population of Chinese mergansers ____17____(grow) from around a dozen to nearly100 over the past few years.
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。
Scientists in Australia have built a new battery using sodium-sulphur, a type of salt from sea water. The battery can store four times more energy than a standard lithium battery and would be cheap to make ____18____ sea salt is widely available. It is also better for the environment than other batteries, ____19____ use rare metals (such as lithium). Sea-salt batteries have been made before but this is easily the best model so far. The team will continue working on the idea before this kind of the batteries ____20____(go) on sale.
11．lived/were living 12．raising 13．asked
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Elle Gianelli为了改善养老院老年人的生活做出的努力。
11．考查一般过去时或过去进行时。句意：Elle Gianelli想让住在养老院的老年人脸上露出笑容。根据“Elle Gianelli wanted to put a smile on the faces of the seniors”可知，此处应用一般过去时。也可以理解为正在住在养老院的状态，所以也可用过去进行时，主语who代指先行词seniors，为复数。故填lived/were living。
12．考查现在分词。句意：由于喜欢在高尔夫球场上穿傻傻的袜子，Elle Gianelli创立了Socks4Seniors，并通过GoFundMe网站筹集资金。动词raise意为“筹集”，和谓语之间没有连词，和主语Elle Gianelli构成主动关系，所以应用现在分词作状语。故填raising。
13．考查状语从句的省略。句意：当被问及这笔钱的用途时，她解释说，这笔钱将用于为该国所有生活在辅助生活设施中的老年人购买明亮的图案袜子和贴心的便条。在when引导的时间状语从句中，当从句主语和主句主语相同时，可以省略从句的主语和系动词。动词ask意为“询问”，和主语构成被动关系，所以应用过去分词形式。故填asked。
14．endangered 15．to restore 16．with 17．has grown
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了国家一级保护濒危物种秋沙鸭的保护现状。
14．考查形容词。句意：秋沙鸭是国家一级保护的濒危物种。根据“under class-one state protection”可知，此处是指秋沙鸭是濒危物种，所以应用形容词endangered表示“濒危的”作定语。故填endangered。
15．考查动词不定式。句意：近年来，该省加强了恢复森林、湿地和其他生态系统的措施。measure意为“措施”，为抽象名词，所以应用to do不定式作后置定语。故填to restore。
16．考查介词。句意：中国已建立自然保护区49个，总面积256.13万公顷。根据“China has established 49 nature reserves”和“a total area of 2,561, 300 hectares”可知，此处是指“带有，具有”，所以应用介词with。故填with。
17．考查现在完成时和主谓一致。句意：由于这些努力，在过去的几年里，当地的中国秋沙鸭的数量已经从十几只左右增加到近100只。根据“over the past few years”可知，此处应用现在完成时。主语population为第三人称单数。故填has grown。
18．as/because 19．which 20．goes
【导语】这是一篇说明文。澳大利亚的科学家利用海水中的一种盐——硫酸钠制造了一种新的电池。文章主要介绍了这种电池的好处。
18．考查连词。句意：这种电池可以储存比标准锂电池多四倍的能量，而且由于海盐的广泛使用，制造成本较低。空处引导状语从句，表示原因，应用as/because引导原因状语从句，故填as/because。
19．考查定语从句。句意：它也比其他使用稀有金属（如锂）的电池更环保。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词other batteries，指物，且关系词在定语从句中作主语，应用which来引导，故填which。
20．考查时态。句意：在这种电池上市销售之前，这个团队将继续研究这个想法。此处在before引导的状语从句中作谓语，主句是一般将来时，从句用一般现在时表示将来，主语this kind of the batteries，为单数，且和主语go是主动关系，应用go的第三人称单数形式，故填goes。
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
Dave Williamson Short Story Competition
By Manitoba Writers’ Guild
The Manitoba Writers’ Guild was started in August 1981 at Aubigny, Manitoba, as a grassroots organization for and of Manitoba writers. Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competitions open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age.
Prizes
Top prize: $ 1, 000 CAD
9 runners-up: $ 500 CAD
9 honorable mentions: Publication
All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. Proceeds from the sale of the e-book will be used to support future Manitoba Writers’ Guild writing competitions. Winners will be announced via e-mail a few weeks after the contest deadline.
Entry
Entry is free of charge to all writers. However, writers looking to improve their writing may choose to purchase an assessed entry ($ 10 CAD). With this option, you will receive a Google document with comments and suggestions on how to improve your writing on a sentence level, as well as a personal e-mail guiding you in growing as a writer.
Rules
Follow all the rules carefully to avoid being disqualified.
◆Write between 2, 500 and 5, 000 words and submit only your original, unpublished work.
◆Your submission will include a covering letter that contains your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
◆We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. Please make sure the file is sent as a. pdf,. doc/. docx or. txt document.
◆The deadline to submit your writing is December 19, 2023.
21. Who is the competition organized for
A. University students. B. Local writers in Manitoba.
C. Middle school students. D. Writing enthusiasts in Canada.
22. What do we know about the honorable mention winners
A. They can receive a cash prize. B. They are given guidance on writing.
C. They can have their entries published. D. They are free to download e-books.
23. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Posting your writing by express delivery. B. Sending your entry on December 18, 2023.
C. Typing out a story of 4, 500 words. D. E-mailing your entry as a. pdf document.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了Dave Williamson短篇小说大赛的相关情况。
21. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competitions open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age.(我们的年度戴夫·威廉姆森短篇小说比赛对Manitoba的作家开放。我们积极鼓励那些年满18岁的人提交作品。)”可知，比赛是为Manitoba的当地作家组织的。故选B。
22. 细节理解题。根据Prizes部分“All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. (Manitoba作家协会将出版10位获奖者和9位荣誉奖获得者的所有作品的电子书集。)”可知，荣誉奖获得者的参赛作品可以被发表。故选C。
23. 细节理解题。根据Rules部分“We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. (我们只接受此竞赛的电子邮件提交。)”可知，用快递寄你的文章会导致取消资格。故选A。
B
Jia Ling Stuns with Toned Abs in “YOLO”
Jia Ling, known for her comedic prowess and infectious personality, has long been a fixture in the Chinese entertainment industry. She’s also cemented her foray into directing and now returns with YOLO. It’s her second major screen production, following a massive success in her directorial debut film Hi Mom in 2021.
Jia Ling’s latest film has finally hit the big screen as part of the Spring Festival movies in 2024. But it’s not just the movie itself that’s causing a stir—it’s the 41-year-old actress’s stunning physical transformation. In the early teasers for YOLO, which follows a complete homebody who takes up boxing, audiences caught glimpses of Jia Ling’s dedication to her role as a boxer. She had shed an impressive 50kg (60 to be exact) in a span of six months. However, it wasn’t until the movie’s release that viewers truly got to witness the extent of her transformation.
In the new poster for YOLO, viewers finally see a clear glimpse of Jia Ling’s fruits of labor. She reveals a toned figure after adopting a high-intensity fitness regimen that not only slimmed her down but also sculpted her physique. Jia Ling’s abs actually trended number one on the Weibo hot search. Despite having a slim figure in the past, the actress-director gained prominence in the comedy scene, known to carry extra weight for years, making her recent transformation all the more remarkable.
It’s not uncommon to see transformations for the sake of the storyline. Actors can wear prosthetics or others go the extra mile with extreme weight transformations. Jia Ling’s journey to shed weight was not just about
slimming down; it was about building muscle and strength and she’s remained steadfast in her commitment. However, Jia Ling has been adamant that YOLO is not a film about weight loss. Instead, it’s a story about empowerment and self-discovery—a message that resonates deeply with audiences of all ages.
24. What is the main focus of Jia Ling's latest film "YOLO"
A. Weight loss journey. B. Comedy and laughter.
C. Empowerment and self-discovery. D. Physical transformation for a role.
25. What physical transformation did Jia Ling undergo for her role in "YOLO"
A. Wearing prosthetics. B. Extreme weight loss.
C. Gaining extra weight. D. Cosmetic surgery.
26. What made Jia Ling's abs trend number one on Weibo hot search
A. Her past roles in comedy. B. The extreme weight loss journey.
C. Wearing prosthetics for the film. D. The high-intensity fitness regimen.
27. What is the message that Jia Ling wants to convey through the film "YOLO"
A. The importance of weight loss. B. The challenges of being a comedian.
C. The joy of physical transformation. D. Empowerment and self-discovery.
【答案】24.C 25.B26.D27.D
24.C【解析】根据文章内容，Jia Ling的最新电影《YOLO》的主要重点不是关于减肥，而是关于赋权和自我发现。因此，选C项。
25.B【解析】根据文章内容，Jia Ling为了电影《YOLO》进行了极端的减肥，减去了60公斤。因此，选B项。
26.D【解析】根据文章内容，Jia Ling的腹肌在微博热搜中排名第一，是因为她采用了高强度的健身计划，塑造了她的身材。因此，选D项。
27.D【解析】根据文章内容，Jia Ling表示，《YOLO》不是一部关于减肥的电影，而是一个关于赋权和自我发现的故事。因此，选D项。
C
Gigantopithecus blacki extinct after failure to adapt to environmental changes
Chinese, Australian and US researchers have revealed more about the extinction of the Gigantopithecus blacki great ape in their latest joint study, which was published in Nature on Thursday. The study found that Gigantopithecus blacki became extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago due to being unable to adapt its
food preferences and behavior, as well as being vulnerable to the changing climate, the Global Times learned from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
With a height of about three meters and weight of about 250 kilograms, Gigantopithecus blacki is the largest primate that has ever existed on the Earth. It is a very distant human ancestor. Gigantopithecus blacki once roamed the karst plains of southern China and became extinct before humans arrived in the region, leaving around 2,000 fossilized teeth and four jawbones among the only signs of their existence. "The story of Gigantopithecus blacki is an enigma in paleontology - how could such a mighty creature go extinct at a time when other primates were adapting and surviving The unresolved cause of its disappearance has become a mystery in the field," said Zhang Yingqi, a Chinese paleontologist from the IVPP and co-lead author of the study.
According to Zhang, the IVPP has been excavating for Gigantopithecus blacki remains in southern China for more than 10 years, but could figure out the cause of its extinction through consistent environmental analysis. Definitive evidence revealing the story of the giant ape's extinction came from a large-scale evidence collecting project on 22 cave sites spread across a wide region of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. "It's a major challenge to present a defined cause for the extinction of a species. At first, we should figure out the exact time when a species disappears from the fossil record so that we can conduct an environmental reconstruction and behavior assessment," said Kira Westaway, a geochronologist associate professor from Macquarie University who is another co-lead author of the study. "Without robust dating, you are simply looking for clues in the wrong places," Westaway said.
Six different dating techniques were applied to analyze the cave sediments and fossils. Luminescence dating, which measures a light-sensitive signal found in the burial sediments that encased the Gigantopithecus blacki fossils, was the primary technique, supported by uranium series (US) and electron-spin resonance (US-ESR) dating of the Gigantopithecus blacki teeth themselves. By direct-dating the fossil remains, the scientists confirmed the fossils' age aligns with the luminescence sequence in the sediments where they were found, providing a comprehensive and reliable chronology for the extinction of Gigantopithecus blacki.
Using detailed pollen analysis, fauna reconstructions, stable isotope analysis of the teeth and a detailed analysis of the cave sediments at a micro level, the team established the environmental conditions when Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct. Then, using trace element and dental microwear mark textural analysis (DMTA) of the ape's teeth, the team built a comparison model between when it was flourishing and when it was
close to extinction. According to scientists, tooth tissue contains rich information related to species' feeding behavior that can be used to interpret in depth whether they are facing survival pressure, the diversity of their food, the regularity of their feeding behavior and their activity range.
The findings show Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago, much earlier than previously assumed. Before that time, Gigantopithecus blacki flourished in a rich and diverse forest environment. However, by 700,000 to 600,000 years ago, the increased seasonality in the forest led to diversification of the environment and change in the structure of the forest communities. Orangutans (genus Pongo) - a close relative of Gigantopithecus blacki - adapted in size, behavior and habitat preferences as conditions changed. However, Gigantopithecus blacki relied on a less nutritious food source when its preferences were unavailable. At the same time, they grew larger and bulkier, and their geographical range for feeding was greatly reduced. Therefore, its population faced long-term survival pressure and continued to shrink, eventually becoming extinct.
It was Gigantopithecus blacki's stubbornness and conservatism that led to its demise, Zhang noted. As the specter of a sixth mass extinction looms over us, we urgently need to understand why species become extinct. As with the story of the extinction of Gigantopithecus blacki, exploring unresolved extinction events in the past will help us to understand the resilience of primates and the fate of other large animals in the past and into the future, Westaway noted.
28.According to the joint study published in Nature, what were the primary factors that led to the extinction of Gigantopithecus blacki
A. Lack of suitable habitats.
B. Inability to adapt food preferences and behavior.
C. Competition with other primate species.
D. Overhunting by humans.
29.How did the researchers determine the age of Gigantopithecus blacki fossils
A. By analyzing the size and weight of the fossils.
B. Through detailed pollen analysis.
C. Using luminescence dating and other dating techniques.
D. By studying the geographical range of Gigantopithecus blacki.
30.What environmental changes contributed to Gigantopithecus blacki's extinction
A. Increase in seasonality in the forest.
B. Adaptation of orangutans in size, behavior, and habitat preferences.
C. Availability of a less nutritious food source.
D. Growth of Gigantopithecus blacki population.
【答案】28.B 29.C 30.A
28.B【解析】根据文章，Gigantopithecus blacki的灭绝主要原因是无法适应食物偏好和行为的变化，以及对气候变化的脆弱性。故选B项。
29.C【解析】研究人员通过使用发光测年和其他日期技术来确定Gigantopithecus blacki化石的年龄。故选C项。
30.A【解析】文章提到，在70-60万年前，森林季节性的增加导致了环境的多样化和森林群落结构的改变，这是导致Gigantopithecus blacki灭绝的环境变化之一。故选A项。
D
China commits to establishing region-specific environmental management system by 2025
China recently rolled out guidelines on building a system for region-specific environmental management by 2025. This system establishes comprehensive environmental goals for different regions to meet, while also allowing for flexibility in implementing measures that are tailored to local conditions. Experts believe that this move signifies a shift toward a more nuanced and sophisticated approach to environmental management in China.
The guidelines were jointly issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.
It is important to adopt a region-specific approach to environmental management, and to enforce red lines for the protection of ecosystems, the quality of the environment, and rational resource utilization, according to the guidelines.
By 2025, the system for region-specific environmental management should be established, and the system will be full-fledged and functioning efficiently by 2035, the guidelines noted.
The guidelines include 18 detailed policies covering six aspects, including facilitating high-quality development, ensuring high-level protection of the ecological environment, and strengthening supervision and assessment.
The guidelines call on regions to make their own environmental protection plans, based on the principle of sticking to national guide, obey the coordination from provincial level.
The previous ecological environment management systems were relatively extensive, with a one-size-fits-all approach that did not take into account the differences in development stages and the nature of problems in China, Li Wei, a professor from school of environment, Beijing Normal University, told the Global Times on Monday. Li had participated in making of the region-specific environmental management system.
For example, the system said that under the red lines listed for the protection of ecosystems, areas with high pressure for improving ecological environment quality, as well as high intensity of resource and energy consumption, should identify the areas where development conflicts with protection, and determine the key ecological environment control units.
Li said the new system achieves precision in ecological environment management through the differences in various regions. And unlike the previous environmental protection systems, which focus solely on certain area, the new system also manages to integrate elements such as water, air, soil, and ecology, as well as resources and environment, in a coordinated manner.
The new system also highlights the integration and innovation of new technology, artificial intelligence into environmental protection. It calls for the improvement of online government services and smart decision-making functions, in addition to enhance service efficiency.
In January, The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council have issued guidelines to comprehensively promote the development of a "Beautiful China."
This development must be given prominence in the construction of a strong country and in the process of achieving national rejuvenation, according to the guidelines.
By 2027, China will have seen a continuous decrease in the total discharge of major pollutants and improve the quality of its ecological environment.
By 2035, green methods of production and ways of life will have been developed broadly, carbon emissions will have peaked and be in steady decline, and the country's ecological environment will have improved fundamentally.
31.What does the Ever Shining Cinema charity program provide for people with vision loss
A. Free cinema tickets. B. Audio descriptions for movies.
C. Braille books. D. Visual aids for theaters.
32.What is the timeframe set for establishing a system for region-specific environmental management in China
A. By 2025 B. By 2035
C. By 2027 D. By 2030
33.How many detailed policies are included in the guidelines for region-specific environmental management
A. 10 B. 15
C. 18 D. 20
34.What approach does the new system for environmental management in China adopt, according to Li Wei, a professor from Beijing Normal University
A. One-size-fits-all approach B. Extensive management approach
C. Region-specific approach D. Global management approach
【答案】31.B 32.A 33.C 34.C
31.B【解析】根据文章内容，Ever Shining Cinema慈善项目为视力受损的人提供了电影的音频描述服务，通过生动的语音解说描述电影场景，让视力受损者能够在电影院里享受电影。
32. A【解析】文章提到，中国应在2025年前建立区域特定环境管理系统。
33.C【解析】文章提到，指南包括18个详细政策，涵盖六个方面。
34.C【解析】李伟提到，新系统通过区域特定的方法，在生态环境管理方面取得了精确性，考虑了各个地区的差异。
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。
Adults are often embarrassed about asking for aid. It’s an act that can make people feel emotionally unsafe. 35 Seeking assistance can feel like you are broadcasting your incompetence.
New research suggests young children don’t seek help in school, even when they need it, for the same reason. Until recently, psychologists assumed that children did not start to care about their reputation and their friends’ thoughts about them until around age nine.
But our research suggests that as early as age seven, children begin to connect asking for help with looking incompetent in front of others. At some point, every child struggles in the classroom. 36
To learn more about how children think about reputation, we created simple stories and then asked children questions about these situations to allow kids to showcase their thinking.
Across several studies, we asked 576 children, ages four to nine, to predict the behavior of two kids in a story. One of the characters genuinely wanted to be smart, and the other merely wanted to seem smart to others. In one
study, we told children that both kids did poorly on a test. 37 The four-year-olds were equally likely to choose either of the two kids as the one who would seek help. But by age seven or eight, children thought that the kid who wanted to seem smart would be less likely to ask for assistance. And children’s expectations were truly “reputational” in nature-they were specifically thinking about how the characters would act in front of others. When assistance could be sought privately (on a computer rather than in person), children thought both characters were equally likely to ask for it.
38 Teachers could give children more opportunities to seek assistance privately. They should also help students realize asking questions in front of others as normal, positive behavior. 39 Parents could point out how a child’s question kicked off a valuable conversation in which the entire family got to talk and learn together. Adults could praise kids for seeking assistance. These responses send a strong signal that other people value a willingness to ask for aid and that seeking help is part of a path to success.
A．Kids could be afraid to ask their parents for help.
B．Seeking help could even be taught as socially desirable.
C．In another study we told them that only one kid did poorly.
D．Such reputational barriers likely require reputation-based solutions.
E．The moment you ask for directions, after all, you reveal that you are lost.
F．But if they are afraid to ask for help because their classmates are watching, learning will suffer.
G．We then asked which of these characters would be more likely to raise their hand in front of their class to ask the teacher for help.
【答案】35．E 36．F 37．G 38．D 39．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。给读者提供建议，如何解决孩子因为害怕在他人面前呈现自己的无能而不愿提问寻求帮助这一问题。
35．上文“Adults are often embarrassed about asking for aid. It’s an act that can make people feel emotionally unsafe. (成年人在寻求援助时常常感到尴尬。这是一种会让人们感到情绪不安全的行为。)”指出，成年人不愿意寻求帮助，是因为会让他们感到情绪不安全。下文“Seeking assistance can feel like you are broadcasting your incompetence. (寻求帮助可能会让人觉得你在散播自己的无能。)”指出，寻求帮助会让人觉得你无能。选项E“The moment you ask for directions, after all, you reveal that you are lost. (毕竟，当你问路的那一刻，你就表明你迷路了。)”延续上文，以问路表明自己的迷路这一例子呈现出为什么会让人感到情绪不安全，也呈现出下文所说的表明了“你”的无能，故符合语境。故选E项。
36．上文“But our research suggests that as early as age seven, children begin to connect asking for help with looking incompetent in front of others. At some point, every child struggles in the classroom. (但我们的研究表明，早在七岁时，孩子们就开始将寻求帮助与在他人面前看起来无能联系起来。在某些时候，每个孩子都在教室里挣扎。)”指出，孩童也会讲寻求帮助和让他人觉得自己无能联系起来。选项F“But if they are afraid to ask for help because their classmates are watching, learning will suffer. (但是，如果他们因为同学在看而不敢寻求帮助，学习就会受到影响。)”进一步指出，如果孩子因为害怕呈现出自己的无能而不寻求帮助，这会带来不良影响。故选F项。
37．上文“In one study, we told children that both kids did poorly on a test. (在一项研究中，我们告诉孩子们，两个孩子在测试中都表现不佳。)”指出，在一个研究中，参与者得知了有两个孩子在测试中表现不佳这一情况。选项G“We then asked which of these characters would be more likely to raise their hand in front of their class to ask the teacher for help. (然后，我们问这些角色中哪一个更有可能在课堂前举手向老师寻求帮助。)”延续上文，继续指出这个研究的下一个动作为：判断这两个孩子谁更有可能寻求老实的帮助。故选G项。
38．下文“Teachers could give children more opportunities to seek assistance privately. (教师可以给孩子们更多的机会私下寻求帮助。)”指出，教师应该多私下提供机会帮助孩子们。选项D“Such reputational barriers likely require reputation-based solutions. (此类声誉障碍可能需要基于声誉的解决方案。)”指出，这类问题的解决需要一些特定的方案，下文是对这一表述的具体建议之一，故此句符合该语境要求。故选D项。
39．上文“They should also help students realize asking questions in front of others as normal, positive behavior. (他们还应该帮助学生认识到在别人面前提问是一种正常的、积极的行为。)”指出，要教育学生认识到在他人面前提问是正常的行为。选项B“Seeking help could even be taught as socially desirable. (寻求帮助甚至可以被认为是社会所需要的。)”指出寻求帮助是这会所需要的，这进一步佐证上文观点，让“在他人面前提问是正常积极的行为”这一观点根据可信度，符合语境。故选B项。
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。
Most companies use advertising to promote their brands, sell their products, and increase their income. For years, businesses have used different strategies in advertising to sell their products or services through written or visual messages.
When creating advertisements, companies tend to design some parts that appeal to our emotions or can be connected to our own lives. This is called memorable advertising. Our brains often pay attention to those parts that
appeal to our emotions and forget about the rest of the information we see. So, one way to make memorable advertising is by adding an emotional or personal aspect to the most important part of the advertisement. As a result, there is a greater chance that viewers will remember that. If the scenes that appeal to our emotions manage to, at the same time, highlight the brand and its benefits, viewers will be more likely to build a connection with the brand, which can increase sales.
A good example is an advertisement from a leading consumer goods company. The advertisement showed people of all ages and from all parts of the world. In the advertisement, an artist drew pictures of what people thought they looked like—and compared those pictures to pictures of what their friends thought they looked like. This showed that people often perceive themselves negatively compared with reality—usually people criticize their looks too much. The advertisement encouraged people to see the positives in their looks, rather than the negatives. In this way, the advertisement triggered very strong emotional responses, achieved attention worldwide, and so made more people remember it.
Another way to make memorable advertising is by creating a fictional character that represents the brand. Think of the Michelin Man. The human-like figure consists of stacked white tires. The mascot gives customers a friendly, fun personality to connect and build a relationship with. It is much easier to connect with the friendly fat man than with a faceless tire company.
40. What is memorable advertising
41. According to the passage, what are the two ways to make memorable advertising
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
In the advertisement of a leading consumer goods company, it encouraged people to see their negative aspects and triggered very strong emotional responses.
43. Are you usually influenced by advertisements when you go shopping Why or why not (In about 40 words)
答案
40. Memorable advertising can appeal to our emotions or can be connected to our own lives.
41. By adding an emotional or personal aspect to the most important part of the advertisement and creating a fictional character that represents the brand.
42. In the advertisement of a leading consumer goods company, it encouraged people to see their negative aspects and triggered very strong emotional responses.
The advertisement encouraged people to see the positives in their looks, rather than the negatives.
43.合理即可
第二节（20分）
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你正在组建与英语学习相关的研究性学习小组，请你用英文给你校交换生Jim写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 介绍研究的具体内容和意义；
2. 说明邀请原因和其他相关事宜。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：研究性学习 research-based learning
Dear Jim，
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文
Dear Jim,
How is it going We plan to form a research-based learning group. I wonder whether you would like to join
us.
Our topic is “A Study on the Differences between British English and American English". We mainly focus on their differences in terms of spelling, pronunciation and vocabulary. The aim is to make us familiar with the underlying causes and effects of the differences so that we can gain a better understanding of the English language.
I know you are a native speaker of British English and you lived in America for several years, so hopefully you can give us some guidance during the research process. Please inform me of your decision by this Friday.
Your involvement will add much joy to our group. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
